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Fixing ugly fruit
Researchers at Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have found a way to make some cosmetically “ugly” fruit more palatable.
Read full storyFruit fly eradication fight in South Australia boosted by new x-ray irradiation machine
South Australia will be able to produce up to 50 million sterile fruit flies a week to protect the state's $1.2 billion horticulture industry.
Read full storyRecord almond crop good for exports
A record Australian almond harvest is being matched by strong demand from China in the wake of sanctions on US imports.
Read full storyMajor steps forward for Australian jujube industry
The formalisation of the Australian jujube industry has taken another major step, with the launch of the South Australian Jujube Growers Association Inc.
Read full storyRecord expected for Hass avocados
Australian avocado consumers are set for a bumper season with a nine per cent increase in volumes on supermarket shelves this season.
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Great prices for the start of Australian pomegranate season
Exceptional start to Australia's pomegranate season for growers, with large fruit providing some bumper prices given the warmer spring and summer.
Read full storyAvocado that does not brown for 10 days
Naturo All Natural Technologies have officially launched their full range of sliced, diced and smashed avocado products for the food service industry.
Read full storyWoolworths back supply chain revolution
Woolworths is launching a bold plan to stop food waste and reshape the supply chain with the use of technology.
Read full storyShepparton family preserves fruit at its best
A Shepparton family’s business is set to slash water use in its apple and pear storage facility by up to 80 per cent and stop two tonnes of plastic going to landfill each year as a result of ground-breaking technology.
Read full storyRed Moon® red-fleshed apples to roll out in Australia
It was on a trip to Italy where the Goulburn Valley-based Barolli family first discovered the French-bred, eye-catching, red-fleshed, Red Moon® Surprise Inside® brand apples.
Read full storyProcurement for beginners
Drowning in a sea of supplier contracts, rising costs and process inefficiencies? Dr Hugo Britt outlines seven reasons why it might be time to hire a procurement professional.
Read full storyScience backs plum's blood pressure benefits
Researchers have found that daily consumption of nectar from the Queensland-bred Queen Garnet plum decreases blood pressure and the risk factors of metabolic syndrome.
Read full storyColes Nurture Fund lets pear growers invest in new cool room technology
A VICTORIAN pear-growing business will regulate fruit humidity and limit water use by introducing new cool room technology. The Damianopoulos family of Masalki Pty Ltd have received a $400,000 Coles Nurture Fund grant which will allow the Shepparton-based operation to reduce its water use by up to 80 per cent. The family is among 16 farmers and food producers across Australia who will share in $5 million from the Coles Nurture Fund to help combat drought.
Read full storyAustralian pears land in Indonesia
New season shipment of Australian pears complemented by promotional ‘Love Australian Pears’ campaign.
Read full storyWalnut genome sequencing opens door to new protections
Researchers seek breeding that could provide better resistance to pathogens.
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