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Major steps forward for Australian jujube industry

Specialty tree crops May 10, 2019



The formalisation of the Australian jujube industry has taken another major step, with the launch of the South Australian Jujube Growers Association Inc.

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Avocado that does not brown for 10 days

Avocado May 9, 2019



Naturo All Natural Technologies have officially launched their full range of sliced, diced and smashed avocado products for the food service industry.

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Great prices for the start of Australian pomegranate season

Specialty tree crops May 9, 2019



Exceptional start to Australia's pomegranate season for growers, with large fruit providing some bumper prices given the warmer spring and summer.

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Shepparton family preserves fruit at its best

Pome fruit Post harvest May 8, 2019



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.

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Woolworths back supply chain revolution

Marketing & export May 8, 2019



Woolworths is launching a bold plan to stop food waste and reshape the supply chain with the use of technology.

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Red Moon® red-fleshed apples to roll out in Australia

Pome fruit May 6, 2019



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.

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Procurement for beginners

Pome fruit May 2, 2019



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.

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Coles Nurture Fund lets pear growers invest in new cool room technology

Pome fruit May 1, 2019



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.

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Science backs plum's blood pressure benefits

Stone Fruit May 1, 2019



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.

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Australian pears land in Indonesia

Pome fruit Marketing & export April 30, 2019



New season shipment of Australian pears complemented by promotional ‘Love Australian Pears’ campaign.

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Walnut genome sequencing opens door to new protections

Nuts April 28, 2019



Researchers seek breeding that could provide better resistance to pathogens.

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Bravo apple harvest commences

Pome fruit April 26, 2019



WA’s 2019 Bravo apple harvest has kicked off, with the premium apples now available in retail outlets.

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Mulch-in cherries

Stone Fruit April 24, 2019



Researchers are studying how mulch affects yield and fruit quality in a mature sweet cherry orchard, including packout, cherry size and flesh firmness. The study also is examining how mulch affects soil quality — physical, chemical and biological factors.

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Olive growers face challenging season with limited water supply, extreme heat

Olives April 23, 2019



Multiple hot spells with day temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius, and little to no seasonal rainfall, are just some of the challenges olive producers have had to battle this season.

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Scientists invent a sniffing method to detect rotten avocados

Avocado April 22, 2019



UK scientists are working to invent a type of portable sniffing device that can detect whether avocados are rotten without breaking the skin and damaging the fruit.

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