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Tasmanian cherries ripe for export growth

Cherries Marketing & export June 24, 2021



Tasmanian cherry exports increased by 40 per cent in 2020-21.

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What the UK FTA means for Australian apples

Pome fruit Marketing & export June 23, 2021



Future growth in exports by only a few percentage points would be significant for Australian producers.

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$28 million program to improve farm productivity

Almonds Avocado Citrus Mangoes June 21, 2021



The program will optimise orchard systems to help produce more fruit and nuts per hectare.

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Spray technology reaches new heights in avocados

Avocado Spraying equipment & application June 20, 2021



"Spraying costs have significantly lowered, and crop losses are reduced due to better spray coverage."

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GYP-FLO gypsum still the best!

Fertilisers & nutrition June 19, 2021



Fine particle size formulation is ideal for fertigation.

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Guide shows importance of pesticides

Disease & weed control Insect & mite control Organic farming Spraying equipment & application June 18, 2021



Reference guide will outline the essential role pesticides play in agriculture, environmental conservation and human health.

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NT grower scoops Honey Gold grower award

Mangoes June 17, 2021



Good results attributable to intensive fertiliser and irrigation program, and attention to detail.

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Decoded genome of little-known disease offers hope for citrus

Citrus June 16, 2021



Benign infection can potentially send medicine into plants.

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Zetapack soft solution for Kalafatis Fresh Produce

Pome fruit Packaging & labelling June 14, 2021



Zetapack grader is designed for fruits that are not suited to mechanical grading.

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Enhancing fruit colour

Citrus Fertilisers & nutrition June 13, 2021



Increased colour grades across a range of fruit - particularly citrus.

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Putting the future of avocados on ice

Avocado June 12, 2021



Cryopreservation aims to preserve important avocado cultivars and key genetic traits.

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NT tropical fruit grower expanding durian production

Tropical trees June 11, 2021



Top end farm also grows jackfruit, pomelo and mango.

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CRISPR/Cas technology could enable early diagnosis of citrus greening disease

Citrus Disease & weed control June 10, 2021



A US led team of scientists has developed a diagnostic test for early detection of citrus greening

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Parasitoid wasps: The focus of a new biocontrol program for QFF

Fruit Fly June 9, 2021



Project focuses on the use of Australian parasitic wasps, or parasitoids, that specifically attack QFF.

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Using ‘directed evolution’ to develop a natural tool against Varroa

Flowering, thinning & PGRs May 31, 2021



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

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