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Date industry project targets better yields

Specialty tree crops March 22, 2021



Date growers reporting strong demand for all varieties of locally produced dates.

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Fruition Nova trap best for fruit fly control

Fruit Fly March 21, 2021



Traps allows growers to more proactively manage fruit fly populations.

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COSTA launches digital traceability platform

Avocado Post harvest March 20, 2021



Fruit stickers will enhance business supply chain traceability and consumer engagement.

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Film designed to detect pesticide residue

Post harvest March 19, 2021



An inexpensive stick-on film may soon be available to detect residues on fresh produce.

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State premiers must increase hotel quarantine cap for seasonal workers

Citrus Business solutions & labour March 18, 2021



Tens of thousands of workers were still required.

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How the Asian citrus psyllid feeds

Citrus March 17, 2021



The first complete and detailed anatomical study of a psyllid

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It’s easier than ever to ‘BeeConnected’

Flowering, thinning & PGRs March 8, 2021



New version of the BeeConnected app has just been released.

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Carob & Moringa for health and environment

Specialty tree crops March 7, 2021



Trees are drought tolerant and can be grown on degraded land.

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Macadamia nut 'trampolines' a potential game changer for the industry

Macadamias March 6, 2021



Innovation to improve harvest efficiency as well as soil and tree health.

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Costa to acquire KW Orchards citrus farm

Citrus March 5, 2021



Costa to acquire new orchard and citrus packing facility

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Record Kanzi apple crop for 2021

Pome fruit Marketing & export March 4, 2021



An additional 34,000 trees planted this year.

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Select Harvests restructures food division

Almonds March 3, 2021



Almond producer and marketer to invest in Carina West processing facility.

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Growing truffles in Australia

Specialty tree crops March 1, 2021



Learn about truffle growing - attend a seminar.

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Critically endangered macadamia species becomes a plant supermodel

Macadamias Nuts Feb. 28, 2021



There are only around 100 known trees in existence.

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Fresh look at the megatrends shaping Australian agriculture

General Feb. 27, 2021



Australian agriculture has some crucial strengths.

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