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Australian fresh orange production 2019/20 forecast at 500,000 tons

Citrus Dec. 23, 2019



Australian fresh orange production in marketing year 2019/20 (April 2020-March 2021) is forecast at 500,000 tons, down slightly from the revised MY 2018/19 estimate.

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Tasmania's delayed cherry season ripens just in time for Christmas

Cherries Dec. 21, 2019



The long and cool spring conditions in Tasmania has delayed the state's cherry harvest — but not all growers are concerned.

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New control option for cherry rot disease

Cherries Dec. 20, 2019



With fruit ripening and the critical period for rot infections nearly upon them, Tasmanian cherry producers now have a new tool available for managing fungal rot pressures in cherries.

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National Residue Survey 2018-2019 results

General Dec. 19, 2019



The Australian apple and pear industry has once again showed “a excellent compliance with food safety standards and demonstrated the strong commitment of the pome fruit industry to good agricultural practice” according to the latest National Residue Survey results.

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Working on a sweet deal for apples from Western Australia

Pome fruit Dec. 18, 2019



The Western Australian government is progressing plans to take a Manjimup-bred apple out into the world.

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Chilean avocados zero in on Australia

Avocado Dec. 17, 2019



An Australian government import risk analysis has recommended the importation of fresh avocados.

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Katherine's mangoes go high-tech

Mangoes Technology in agriculture Dec. 16, 2019



Mangoes grown in Katherine are going high-tech.

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Citrus Australia reports record export figures in 2019

Citrus Dec. 14, 2019



Citrus Australia is celebrating another successful export season. Despite growing conditions providing several challenges, particularly around water shortages and access to labour, Citrus Australia General Manager David Daniels says the industry broke the half billion dollar mark in exports for the first time, with data for the last two months of the year (November/December) still to be collated.

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The State of Play For Labour Hire

Business solutions & labour Dec. 13, 2019



Two more Australian states now have active labour licensing regimes in place with the implementation date passing. However there is still a transition period happening as the systems settle in.

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Alliance formed to strengthen the global reach of Pink Lady brand

General Marketing & export Dec. 12, 2019



Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL), Brandt's Fruit Trees (BFT) and Pink Lady America (PLA) have announced a commercial agreement between the parties to develop trade between the US/Mexico and the broader global Pink Lady network.

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Australian fruit exports impacted by Hong Kong protests

Mangoes Marketing & export Dec. 11, 2019



The ongoing unrest in Hong Kong is having a "significant impact" on Australian exports, the Mango Industry Association (AMIA) has told ABC News.

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Pollinator grant to bear fruit for avo growers

Avocado Dec. 10, 2019



The federal Government is investing $510,788 in research that could help improve fertilisation of Australia’s avocados by unlocking more of what we know about pollinators.

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Peach waste used to make bio-packaging

Stone Fruit Dec. 9, 2019



A team in Spain has developed an innovation that uses peach residue to create bio-packaging. The project is called Agropack and is dedicated to creating eco-friendly containers made of fruit.

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Almond producer hits pay dirt

Almonds Dec. 6, 2019



The continued rise of plant-based diets, stronger almond prices and surging Australian exports to China have combined to propel almond producer Select Harvests to a bumper 2018-19 result after years of planning.

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Olive yield doubles through change of technique

Olives Dec. 5, 2019



Using New Zealand fruit tree management techniques instead of the olive grove management methods used in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia has at least doubled olive yields at trial sites across New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)-funded research has shown.

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