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Branded varieties burst into stores

Pome fruit March 21, 2019



With harvest season well under way, newer varieties are starting to make an appearance in stores. While some start earlier, March is the prime picking month for most varieties, meaning now is the best time to taste an apple you may not have tried before.

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New high-tech factory unlocking global opportunities

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Packaging & labelling March 20, 2019



Shepparton’s Geoffrey Thompson Fruit Packing will juice, sort and export more fresh fruit from the Goulburn Valley thanks to a high-tech new fruit processor.

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Non-browning Arctic apple could be breakthrough product, overcoming anti-GMO fears

Pome fruit March 18, 2019



Non-browning apples could change how people think and talk about genetically modified food.

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Humble pear gets a makeover

Pome fruit March 7, 2019



Rocky Varapodio has a plan to bring the humble pear into the 21st century.

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Australian technology company looking to make its mark in cold storage industry

Pome fruit Post harvest March 1, 2019



An Australian technology company is looking to expand further into the cold storage and fresh produce industry.

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'Nude' shopping next big trend

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Marketing & export Feb. 27, 2019



But keep your clothes on....’food in the nude’ means beginning of the end for plastic in supermarkets.

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Apple industry introduces measures to stop consumers from biting into floury fruit

Pome fruit Feb. 20, 2019



Apples are ripening on trees across Australia, but as hundreds of growers head into the orchards for the busy harvest period, in West Australian growers want this year to be different.

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Orchards get sun smart in record heatwave

Pome fruit Jan. 30, 2019



With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees around Australia, the recent heatwave has once again raised the issue of sun protection for fruit. Options include everything from spray-on sun protection products, to shade netting, to overhead misting and sprinkler systems to bring orchard temperatures down.

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Scholar has post-harvest covered in tree crops

Mangoes Pome fruit Post harvest Jan. 21, 2019



Australia grows some of the best quality fruit in the world, with $200 million worth of Australian oranges and mandarins sent each year to destinations including Japan, Hong Kong, China and the USA.

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Growing juice company squeezes more from premium market

Pome fruit Jan. 14, 2019



A juice company that began a decade ago with fruit, dreams and no customers has become a national premium beverage brand and is eyeing export markets. The recent success at Ashton Valley Fresh is being driven by siblings Joyce and Joseph Ceravolo, the fourth generation of Ceravolos to be involved in the fresh fruit industry in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills.

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Summer management for quality

Pome fruit Jan. 2, 2019



As the temperatures in the orchard start to rise, AgFirst’s John Wilton looks at how to minimise sunburn, avoid nutrition-related problems and improve colour towards lifting quality and packouts at harvest.

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Barnsby apple variety produces exciting results in EU Tests

Pome fruit Dec. 12, 2018



Waves of excitement are rippling through the principle apple growing areas of Northern Europe after testing of the variety PLBARB1, commonly known as Barnsby, produced positive and promising results during the 2018 harvest.

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Fresh produce on the Blockchain

Pome fruit Marketing & export Dec. 3, 2018



When it comes to blockchain, most growers don’t know what to believe or how to prepare but early trials with mangoes indicate this technology could transform the fresh produce supply chain and create value to all participants in the supply chain.

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Blockchain and Agriculture: Singapore-Based Firm Traces Apples via Blockchain

Pome fruit Marketing & export Nov. 17, 2018



A Singapore-based company has decided to employ blockchain technology for tracking apple shipments. If successful, the project will include many different kinds of fruits and vegetables and will represent a new prominent use case for this technology.

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Modi excels at home and abroad

Pome fruit Nov. 16, 2018



The Modi apple remains a pivotal brand for the Freshmax Australia's Apple and Pear Category this year having successfully grown its ranging programs exponentially in both domestic and overseas markets.

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