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One million hazelnut trees planted on farm in southern NSW to be used in Nutella and Ferrero Rocher

Nuts Nov. 22, 2018



One million hazelnut trees have been planted on a farm in southern New South Wales.

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Federal Government announces $16 million fruit fly package

Fruit Fly Nov. 21, 2018



Australian fruit and vegetable growers will be given a new edge in the fight against fruit fly, with new high-tech systems giving early warnings of fly movements.

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A project to lead to better quality avocados.

Avocado Nov. 21, 2018



Avocado aficionados will benefit from a Queensland research project that aims to strip bare the avocado to reveal detailed information about the popular fruit’s biology.

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Blockchain and Agriculture: Singapore-Based Firm Traces Apples via Blockchain

Pome fruit Marketing & export Nov. 17, 2018



A Singapore-based company has decided to employ blockchain technology for tracking apple shipments. If successful, the project will include many different kinds of fruits and vegetables and will represent a new prominent use case for this technology.

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Modi excels at home and abroad

Pome fruit Nov. 16, 2018



The Modi apple remains a pivotal brand for the Freshmax Australia's Apple and Pear Category this year having successfully grown its ranging programs exponentially in both domestic and overseas markets.

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Global almond production up, walnut production down

Almonds Nuts Nov. 15, 2018



Overall global and U.S. almond production forecasts increase with global walnut production forecasts expected to decline.

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Recycling old trees could reduce almond growers' carbon footprint and increase productivity

Almonds Nov. 14, 2018



Almond growers across the world could reduce their carbon footprint and increase their trees' productivity by recycling their old orchards back into the ground, a research trial in the United States has shown.

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Citrus canker identified in Darwin

Citrus Nov. 9, 2018



Another citrus plant infected with citrus canker disease has been detected in Darwin.

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Pinata Farms research project combats under skin browning

Mangoes Nov. 7, 2018



What started as a small project to grow better-looking fruit has ended in a fundamental shake-up of Pinata Farms' mango business.

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PM's new backpacker changes an immediate relief 'but not a long-term solution'

Business solutions & labour Nov. 7, 2018



Changes to Australia's seasonal worker program and backpacker visas have been welcomed by Australia's agricultural industry as something that will provide immediate relief, but the industry will not give up the fight for a dedicated agriculture visa.

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Montague export facility plans

Pome fruit Marketing & export Nov. 2, 2018



Fruit company, Montague, is to build a new $26 million packing and export distribution centre in Melbourne’s Narre Warren North, creating 25 jobs.

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Growers upbeat on cherry season

Cherries Oct. 31, 2018



Australian cherry growers are “fairly optimistic” about the forthcoming season, Cherry Growers Australia president Tom Eastlake believes.

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Tariff elimination to boost Australian cherries in China, says importer

Cherries Oct. 31, 2018



Australian cherries are set to benefit from the elimination of tariffs in the Chinese market from the start of next year, according to one importer.

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Horticulture’s quiet achiever

Mangoes Pome fruit Stone Fruit Disease & weed control Oct. 30, 2018



Polyram DF, the Group M3 fungicide from BASF, is one of horticulture’s great crop protection all-rounders. It is registered to control over twenty diseases across a wide variety of crops, including pome and stone fruit, mangoes, bananas, grapes and most commercially produced vegetables.

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Expansion into Mahachanok mangoes pays off with huge harvest and high demand

Mangoes Oct. 29, 2018



A Top End mango grower says their decision to invest in Mahachanok mangoes is paying dividends, with the trees producing 50 per cent more fruit than any other varieties. Tou Saramat Ruchkaew owns the breeding rights for the Thai mango variety in Australia and has spent the past few years expanding her orchard with only that variety. Some of those trees were harvested for the first time this year.

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