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Tasmanian cherries ripe for export growth

Tasmanian cherry exports increased by 40 per cent in 2020-21.
Read full storyWhat the UK FTA means for Australian apples

Future growth in exports by only a few percentage points would be significant for Australian producers.
Read full story$28 million program to improve farm productivity

The program will optimise orchard systems to help produce more fruit and nuts per hectare.
Read full storySpray technology reaches new heights in avocados

"Spraying costs have significantly lowered, and crop losses are reduced due to better spray coverage."
Read full storyGYP-FLO gypsum still the best!

Fine particle size formulation is ideal for fertigation.
Read full storyGuide shows importance of pesticides

Reference guide will outline the essential role pesticides play in agriculture, environmental conservation and human health.
Read full storyNT grower scoops Honey Gold grower award

Good results attributable to intensive fertiliser and irrigation program, and attention to detail.
Read full storyDecoded genome of little-known disease offers hope for citrus

Benign infection can potentially send medicine into plants.
Read full storyZetapack soft solution for Kalafatis Fresh Produce

Zetapack grader is designed for fruits that are not suited to mechanical grading.
Read full storyEnhancing fruit colour

Increased colour grades across a range of fruit - particularly citrus.
Read full storyPutting the future of avocados on ice

Cryopreservation aims to preserve important avocado cultivars and key genetic traits.
Read full storyNT tropical fruit grower expanding durian production

Top end farm also grows jackfruit, pomelo and mango.
Read full storyCRISPR/Cas technology could enable early diagnosis of citrus greening disease

A US led team of scientists has developed a diagnostic test for early detection of citrus greening
Read full storyParasitoid wasps: The focus of a new biocontrol program for QFF

Project focuses on the use of Australian parasitic wasps, or parasitoids, that specifically attack QFF.
Read full storyUsing ‘directed evolution’ to develop a natural tool against Varroa

Potential for Metarhizium fungi to be a chemical-free way of neutralising Varroa mites
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