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Mango intensification – small trees – big results
Tree crop orchard intensification has been successfully adopted around the world in many temperate crops, with benefits of earlier yields and higher yields, improved fruit quality, smaller trees and increased efficiency of management. The small tree/high productivity initiative, has begun to study the benefits and issues associated with intensifying a tropical mango orchard.
Read full storyBee pollination a race between native and European honey bees while researchers watch on
Which bee is the best pollinator — native or European? It is a question researchers are keen to answer. With the use of stopwatches, individually-coloured beehives and the most important factor of all — time — they are hoping to learn more. Researchers from the University of New England (UNE) are working alongside row after row of blueberry bushes at a major plantation on the NSW mid north coast in their search for better data.
Read full storyAvocado season set for a 95,000t record
Australian avocado growers are expected to produce a record harvest of the Hass variety this year.
Read full storyTrees take off on pre-planting treatment
A decision to treat his soil with chloropicrin prior to replanting to prevent apple replant disease (ARD) is amply rewarding Kirup grower Rob Tassone with vigorous, healthy trees off to a flying start.
Read full storyNew guide to protect macadamia production
The latest edition of the ‘Macadamia Plant Protection Guide’ has been released.
Read full storyVarroa mites detected again at Townsville Port
Varroa mites have been detected on an Asian honey bee nest that was recently found and destroyed at the Port of Townsville.
Read full storyStrong demand for early season Northern Territory green mangoes
While there is still a few months to wait before juicy Kensington Pride mangoes start hitting supermarket shelves again — markets and restaurants are already being supplied with green mangoes from the Northern Territory.
Read full storyCompostable branding for fresh produce
High-speed, automated fresh produce labelling has taken a significant step forward.
Read full storyCorporate: Almonds have made Select Harvests a $20 million HY profit
Select Harvests (ASX: SHV) announced its six-month results (for 1 October to 31 March) this morning and it seems almonds are money-makers. The company announced earnings pre-tax of $38.5 million and a net profit after tax of $20.0 million.
Read full storyCentral Queensland producer wins Honey Gold Grower of the Year
Groves Grown Tropical Fruit has been named Piñata Farms' Honey Gold Grower of the Year.
Read full storyWorld's largest macadamia processor switches to solar power, boosting return for growers
The world's largest macadamia processor has turned to solar power in a bid to lower energy costs, lift profitability, and reduce its environmental footprint.
Read full storyCosta Group share price on watch after downgrading its profit guidance
The Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) share price could come under pressure on Thursday following the release of its annual general meeting presentation which included updated guidance for calendar year 2019.
Read full storyFunding for development of new fruit fly control technology
Macquarie University has recently been awarded $4.7 million funding from Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd to identify the genetic code that enables elimination of females in overseas fruit flies so that these characteristics can be reproduced in Australia’s Queensland fruit fly.
Read full storyRobot apple pickers getting closer
Labor shortages in agriculture could eventually be overcome by robots.
Read full storyFruit fly outbreak declared at Lindsay Point, Victoria
An outbreak of Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly) was declared on Tuesday 21 May at Lindsay Point in Victoria, after a detection of a gravid female.
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