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Australians cooperating to eradicate citrus canker

The NT Government has been working with the community, local citrus farmers and industry groups to ensure Citrus canker doesn’t spread, and is eradicated from the NT entirely.
Read full storyOpportunities in the US market come from the great marketing done by the citrus community

The Australian citrus season is just past the midway point and exports are in full swing. Pinnacle Fresh again have a solid export program to the US for their Dracula citrus range.
Read full storyAlterra teams up with WA avocado grower

Alterra, an agribusiness investment company, team up with Western Australian avocado producer French’s Group.
Read full storySelect Harvests processing big almond crop

Nut lovers, rejoice - Australia's biggest almost producer is almost finished processing a bumper crop.
Read full storyBee Klipp use expands

Bee Klipp has expanded to include use in new crops such as avocado, cherries and cucurbits.
Read full storyVariety and maturity influence on the bioactive composition of mangoes

Bioactive compounds have actions in the body that may promote good health. In mangoes, variety and maturation may have an impact on the composition of these compounds.
Read full storyProtecting Australia’s citrus industry

Project is announced that will help to protect Australian citrus from pests and diseases.
Read full storyDelite mandarins back on the shelves

This season’s harvest of Australian-grown Delite mandarins hit Woolworths stores earlier this month. Nutrano has the exclusive rights to market Australian grown Delite mandarins in Australia and to Woolworths.
Read full storyStrong start for Tangold Seedless mandarins

Tangold Seedless mandarin undergoes nationwide launch.
Read full storyEU postpones decision to cut MRL for imazalil

The citrus industry has won a temporary reprieve over an EU plan to reduce the maximum residue limit for imazalil.
Read full storyVarroa mite Townsville update

No further varroa mites found at Townsville Port since May 2019
Read full storyAnimal carcasses and their flies could be 'the new bees'

Flies are well known to be as efficient pollinators as bees but are not as abundant.
Read full storyThe avocado genome has been sequenced

Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome, shedding light on the ancient origins of this buttery fruit and laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming.
Read full storySoil characterisation in Australian apple orchards

By calibrating new data with soil moisture data, growers can know when, how much and for how long to irrigate to supply enough water to meet tree demand, writes Marcus Hardie and Nigel Swarts from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (UTAS).
Read full storyA Robotic Hand With a Human Touch

Soft robots are being developed that may be able to handle fruit.
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