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Why apples are finding themselves in hot water
Attendees at APAL’s post-harvest seminar in Shepparton this week will hear from eminent biologist and biotechnologist Gabriele Berg, who is head of the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at TU Graz. Gabriele and her team have been able to significantly increase the shelf life of apples using a combination of hot water treatment and biocontrol organisms.
Read full storyOversupply may occur in global cherry market in 5 years
Data from the Global Cherry Association show that cherry companies around the world will face severe challenges in the future, the market may experience oversupply within five years.
Read full storyEdete's pollination technology for almond market in California and Australia
Israeli agritech startup Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture has completed field trials in almond orchards in Israel using its mechanical pollen harvesting and pollination system
Read full story200,000 free mangoes
In an incredible act of generosity, a Queensland man is opening his orchard, donating his bumper crop of more than 200,000 mangoes to local charities and drought-affected communities.
Read full storyQueensland fruit fly destroys apricot harvest at Greensborough property
The dreaded Queensland fruit fly has devastated a “bumper crop” of apricots in Greensborough and the confirmed case has fruit growers in the Yarra Valley scrambling to protect their summer produce.
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New Zealand cherries hit by poor weather
Cool temperatures and rain have combined to produce a less than ideal start to the New Zealand cherry season
Read full storyPodcast bust myths - boosts business
A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation.
Read full storyBreeders leveraging the avocado's genomic landscape
Advances in molecular tools already have led to the development of large numbers of genetic markers distributed across the avocado genome.
Read full storyIs this the first ever seedless lychee?
As the country pushes for market access to China and the US, one grower has bred a potentially lucrative new variety.
Read full storyInformation available for growers affected by bushfires
To help growers and others in bushfire-affected areas access information and assistance at this difficult time a number of industry specific pages have been set up to assist.
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Batlow Counting the Cost
While the full extent of last weekend's bushfire is still yet to be assessed, it appears apple growers in the New South Wales town of Batlow may have escaped major damage.
Read full storyApiary taskforce established
A new apiary taskforce has been formed to drive further economic opportunities for South Australia’s bee industry, with a further 20,000 hives required to meet pollination demand in the local almond industry.
Read full storyFruit fly larvae reach Tasmanian shores on a Queensland mango
Fruit fly larvae have been detected in Tasmania on a mango imported from Queensland.
Read full storyKiwifruit, apples and pears drive increasing export revenue
New Zealand's horticulture boom is rolling on, with the sector poised to overtake forestry and become the third most valuable primary industry.
Read full storyUK start-up helps apple growers predict crops
A UK-based agritech start-up is using drones to help apple producers improve yield predictions.
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