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Unique custard apple variety produced by Glass House Mountains farmers

Tropical trees Nov. 25, 2019



A Glass House Mountains tropical fruit farm has produced a unique variety of custard apple which could be available commercially within a few years. Robert and Karen Martin of Yanalla Farms produce lychees, dragonfruit and custard apples on their Sunshine Coast hinterland orchard but it's their rare PinksBlush custard apple that they're focused on going forward.

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Cobram trials to stop Queensland Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly General Nov. 24, 2019



Two million sterile Queensland fruit flies will be released near Cobram in an attempt to manage pest populations.

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Australian summerfruit exports look positive following a record breaking 2018/19 season

Stone Fruit Nov. 22, 2019



The Australian summerfruit season is just getting underway, the growing conditions have been good and the weather is warming up and should give good quality fruit.

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Western Australia free of citrus canker

General Nov. 22, 2019



Quarantine restrictions for citrus in Kununurra and Wyndham to be lifted as of November 22

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Narrow canopies could lift almond orchard yields

Almonds General Nov. 20, 2019



Improved tree architecture, including narrower canopies, could be the key to growing almond orchard production and efficiency, according to Plant and Food Research Australia senior scientist, Grant Thorp.

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Nutrano launch Lady Jane mango season

General Nov. 19, 2019



Leading Australian produce company, Nutrano, has officially launched the season for Lady Jane mangoes.

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Recycling old trees could reduce almond growers' carbon footprint

Almonds General Nov. 18, 2019



Almond growers across the world could reduce their carbon footprint and increase their trees' productivity by recycling their old orchards back into the ground, a research trial in the United States has shown.

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Tasmanian beekeepers set to gain greater access to forest resources

General Nov. 17, 2019



A newly signed memorandum of understanding is set to allow beekeepers greater access to leatherwood trees in support of the state's honey and pollination industries.

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Australian exporters denounce fees

Citrus General Marketing & export Nov. 16, 2019



The Australian Horticultural Exporters’ and Importers’ Association (AHEIA) has joined other industry bodies in condemning a proposal increasing fees and charges for export certification activities.

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New look for iconic deciduous fruits orchard guide

General Nov. 14, 2019



The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW aims to provide commercial orchardists with up-to-date technical information on all aspects of crop protection.

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Noonamahs’ massive 1.5kg mango monster

Mangoes Nov. 12, 2019



Mango farmer Steve Jenkins of Jenko’s Mangoes picked this whopper piece of fruit which weighs in at 1.5kg. An average ripe Kensington Pride weighs between 300-600g.

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$5 million in Smart Farm Grants On Offer

General Nov. 12, 2019



The 3rd round of a $5 million funding program (which so far has included projects such as soil acidity management techniques, improved orchard pollination and bee health) are now on offer.

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Genomics reveals secrets of optimal harvest, storage

General Post harvest Nov. 11, 2019



The study of genomics is yielding useful information for preventing conditions such as soft scald and bitter pit in fruit.

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Spanish team looking to breed seedless mangoes

Mangoes Nov. 8, 2019



Scientists in the southern Spanish province of Malaga are looking to breed seedless mangoes.

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W2Olives Wagga scores clean sweep of Australian International Olive Awards

Olives Nov. 8, 2019



One of Wagga’s olive oil producers has beaten a number of heavyweights to secure a clean sweep of trophies in the extra virgin category at an international awards.

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