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Science backs plum's blood pressure benefits
Researchers have found that daily consumption of nectar from the Queensland-bred Queen Garnet plum decreases blood pressure and the risk factors of metabolic syndrome.
Read full storyAustralian pears land in Indonesia
New season shipment of Australian pears complemented by promotional ‘Love Australian Pears’ campaign.
Read full storyWalnut genome sequencing opens door to new protections
Researchers seek breeding that could provide better resistance to pathogens.
Read full storyBravo apple harvest commences
WA’s 2019 Bravo apple harvest has kicked off, with the premium apples now available in retail outlets.
Read full storyMulch-in cherries
Researchers are studying how mulch affects yield and fruit quality in a mature sweet cherry orchard, including packout, cherry size and flesh firmness. The study also is examining how mulch affects soil quality — physical, chemical and biological factors.
Read full storyOlive growers face challenging season with limited water supply, extreme heat
Multiple hot spells with day temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius, and little to no seasonal rainfall, are just some of the challenges olive producers have had to battle this season.
Read full storyScientists invent a sniffing method to detect rotten avocados
UK scientists are working to invent a type of portable sniffing device that can detect whether avocados are rotten without breaking the skin and damaging the fruit.
Read full storyImpressive sales of Australian Kanzi apples
Sales of Kanzi apples in Australia is growing at a significant rate.
Read full storyRicó pears ready to roll
New red-blush pears being grown in Australia's Goulburn Valley, with sales to begin in July.
Read full storySmall, sweet and high in Vitamin C — Australian growers are backing the jujube
With an increasing international population and a big focus on healthy eating, some Australian horticulturalists are pushing to expand and establish plantings of a fruit barely known to most of the country — the jujube.
Read full storyGoulburn Valley farmer cuts power costs by $62,000 a year
A fruit grower in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley has cut its grid power consumption by one-third.
Read full storyNew software boosts mango operation
Software developed for Australian mango producer Piñata Farms, was instrumental in streamlining ripening and distribution operations during the 2018-2019 season.
Read full storyDemand for pistachios is going nuts giving growers good reason to smile
A cold winter and hot summer has given pistachio growers good reason to celebrate, with many farmers harvesting great volumes despite being in the "off-year" crop cycle — and demand for the green nut is rising rapidly.
Read full storyDetecting ethylene, the fruit ripening hormone
National University of Singapore chemists have developed fluorescent probes for the detection of ethylene gas for fruit harvesting and storage.
Read full storyIndustry blindsided by 15 April deadline
The apple and pear industry has been blindsided by a 14-day timeframe for the implementation of complex casual wage changes.
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