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Field determination of sugar and dry matter in nectarines
Monitoring fruit quality over time using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technologies offers the opportunity to correct agronomic practices and determine the right moment for fruit picking.
Read full storyNew fruit fly handbook and website
Get familiar with the diversity of fruit flies worldwide with a new handbook and website that makes identification easier – hopefully aiding in the early detection of exotic pest incursions.
Read full storyNew varieties flesh out mango offering
Mango harvest has started in the Ord Valley as packing houses pump out boxes of fruit to be delivered to markets across Australia.
Read full storyMangoes hit the shops in ‘extra flavoursome’ season
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.
Read full storyNew start-up sets sights on fruit fly
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 growers across Australia have good reason to celebrate, with prices and global demand predicted to hit new records.
Read full storyStingless bees put to use in new study aimed at improving rambutan yields
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.
Read full storyHow to double your mango tree yields
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.
Read full storyGovt on North West citrus canker case
The State Government has sent surveillance teams to the North West to confirm the absence of citrus canker.
Read full storyAvocado growers say prices have hit their peak while supply continues to skyrocket
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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Separating ripe and unripe avocados results in higher sales
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.
Read full storyBees get stressed at work too
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.
Read full storyProtect crops against pests and diseases
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.
Read full story$10 million in agriculture grants now available
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.
Read full storySteps to success with tree crop nutrition
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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