Vietnam approval of new Australian biosecurity facility

Vietnam to receive produce from new Melbourne irradiation facility.

Hong Kong Customs seizes cherries falsely marketed as Tasmanian

Every single carton had a unique QR code.

Apple harvest underway

Difficulties with the recruitment, management and retention of harvest labour

$13 million to strengthen Australia’s fruit fly research

Six projects approved to address gaps in our understanding of fruit fly.

Using sugar from olive pits

High quality of sugars extracted from olive pits could be used in several different industrial processes.

New artificial pollination technology for Australian almonds

Technology will be tested in almond orchards in Victoria.

Queen bee shortage

Queen bees are vital to each beehive because it is the only bee capable of laying fertilised eggs.

Workplaces after COVID: What you need to know

After COVID office settings will look different and it will not simply be a return to old ways of doing business.

Growth of Australian lychee industry on track

New tree plantings in recent seasons will increase lychee volumes in the next 5-10 years.

Flying autonomous fruit-picking robots

Kubota invests in Tevel an industry leader in flying autonomous fruit-picking.

Coles opens new round of Nurture Fund

Grant of up to $500,000 to help producers develop new market-leading products, technologies and processes.

Record almond harvest is coming

123,000 tonnes of almonds are expected to be harvest in the coming weeks

Labour automation now crucial for producers

Automation protects against unexpected market shocks which can cause major picking and packhouse staff shortages.

Australian trial protecting pears with solar panels

Solar panels will protect fruit and further earn their keep through the generation of electricity.

Nutrition is more than just NPK ratio

High quality prills mean better nutrient distribution and availability for hort crops.