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Non-browning Arctic apple could be breakthrough product, overcoming anti-GMO fears

Pome fruit March 18, 2019



Non-browning apples could change how people think and talk about genetically modified food.

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Avocado seeds may be able to treat inflammation

Avocado March 16, 2019



Avocado seed extracts could be a potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds that could be developed as a functional food ingredient or pharmaceuticals, according to researchers.

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2019 Almond Crop Update

Almonds March 15, 2019



The 2019 Australian Almond crop is estimated by the Australian almond processors and marketers to be 93,000 tonnes.

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3 reasons why the Costa share price could beat the ASX200 this year

Marketing & export March 15, 2019



Costa is Australia’s largest horticultural company that grows avocados, berries, mushrooms, citrus fruit and tomatoes.

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Stickers to keep fruit fresh

Packaging & labelling March 13, 2019



About 52% of fresh fruits and vegetables go to waste in the US during transportation, but the Stixfresh sticker aims to help combat food waste.

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Blue light increases anthocyanin content in cherries

Cherries March 11, 2019



A research study has shown how light wavelengths can influence the quality of cherries in cold storage.

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Macadamia nuts double in price as growers struggle to keep up with demand

Macadamias March 11, 2019



If you're a fan of snacking on Australia's only commercially grown native nut — the macadamia — you may have noticed prices rising on supermarket shelves. The Australian Macadamia Society said the price consumers were paying for the nut had doubled in the last 10 years, from $25 per kilogram to about $50 per kilogram.

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AI diagnostics tool to help identify fruit fly gender

Fruit Fly March 8, 2019



A South Australian company has developed an AI diagnostics tool that combines a microscope and smartphone to deliver agtech solutions.

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ABARES Outlook reports Chile to increase competition against Aussie horticulture exports

Marketing & export March 7, 2019



CHINA might be lapping up the quality of Australian horticulture products but Chile is intent on making sure the "waking dragon" doesn't fall too far in love with the land Down Under.

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Humble pear gets a makeover

Pome fruit March 7, 2019



Rocky Varapodio has a plan to bring the humble pear into the 21st century.

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Using cutlery made from avocados is the cool new way to save the planet

Avocado March 6, 2019



As if we needed any more reasons to love good old avos.

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Tailoring options for seed weevil control

Macadamias Insect & mite control March 4, 2019



With macadamia seed weevil Kushchelorhynchus macadamiae (formerly Sigastus weevil) causing devastating crop losses, incorporating indoxacarb into IMP programs is going a long way to helping Northern Rivers macadamia growers.

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Top results from new citrus insecticide

Citrus March 4, 2019



Exirel insecticide from FMC produced has excellent results against Fuller’s rose weevil on a property at Nangiloc, south of Mildura in Victoria’s Sunraysia district.

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Australian technology company looking to make its mark in cold storage industry

Pome fruit Post harvest March 1, 2019



An Australian technology company is looking to expand further into the cold storage and fresh produce industry.

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'Nude' shopping next big trend

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Marketing & export Feb. 27, 2019



But keep your clothes on....’food in the nude’ means beginning of the end for plastic in supermarkets.

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