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Mangoes hit the shops in ‘extra flavoursome’ season

Mangoes Oct. 19, 2018



Tropical mango madness is taking hold, with fruit as cheap as $1 and claims that this year’s crop could be the tastiest on record.

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New start-up sets sights on fruit fly

Fruit Fly Oct. 19, 2018



The Coalition Government is helping Australian farmers through a new tech start-up taking aim at Australia’s biggest biosecurity barrier to trade: the fruit fly.

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Australia's citrus industry set for another record year but nurseries run short of tree stock

Citrus Oct. 18, 2018



Citrus growers across Australia have good reason to celebrate, with prices and global demand predicted to hit new records.

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How to double your mango tree yields

Mangoes Oct. 17, 2018



A NEW trial could see mangoes grown in an alternative way around the country. The project will look at methods to potentially double the per-hectare productivity on mango farms.

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Stingless bees put to use in new study aimed at improving rambutan yields

Tropical trees Flowering, thinning & PGRs Oct. 17, 2018



Stingless bees that were rescued from a building before it was demolished in the Top End are now being put to use in a research project focusing on improving rambutan yields.

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Avocado growers say prices have hit their peak while supply continues to skyrocket

Avocado Oct. 11, 2018



In good news for avocado lovers, they have likely paid the most they will ever pay for an avocado during summer, and the popular fruit will keep getting cheaper.

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Govt on North West citrus canker case

Citrus Oct. 11, 2018



The State Government has sent surveillance teams to the North West to confirm the absence of citrus canker.

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Separating ripe and unripe avocados results in higher sales

Avocado Oct. 7, 2018



A new initiative to stop shoppers squeezing avocados to test the fruit's ripeness has resulted in a halving of bruised fruit and higher avocado sales.

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Bees get stressed at work too

Flowering, thinning & PGRs Oct. 4, 2018



A honey bee’s life is hardly relaxing. Every day forager bees make many trips, travelling long distances, to gather vital resources of pollen and nectar from flowers. They have to deal with predators, challenging weather conditions and the very real risk of getting lost.

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Protect crops against pests and diseases

Disease & weed control Insect & mite control Oct. 3, 2018



Deciduous fruit growers have access to the latest information on all aspects of protecting orchards from pests and diseases in the new Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW.

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$10 million in agriculture grants now available

General Oct. 2, 2018

Local jobs in rural and regional Queensland will receive a boost thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s new $10 million Rural Economic Development Grants Program.

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Steps to success with tree crop nutrition

Fertilisers & nutrition Sept. 29, 2018

Correct nutrition management is essential for achieving high yields of quality macadamias and avocados and most growers work with a local agronomist to help them manage and refine their fertiliser programs.

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Mango peel could help clean up oil contamination

Mangoes Sept. 27, 2018



Mango peel could be used to break down oil sludge, according to new research.

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Chinese tastebuds go nuts for Toowoomba produce

Nuts Sept. 27, 2018



Darling Downs pecan and macadamia processor Stahmann Farms has cracked the Asian market, with their specially branded products set to hit shelves in more than 1800 stores across China thanks to the support of the Palaszczuk Government.

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Apricot taste test will determine if there is still an appetite for an Australian apricot industry

Stone Fruit Sept. 25, 2018



The future of the Australian apricot industry is likely to rest on the success of new varieties designed with improved flavour and ability to grow in the Australian climate.

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