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Websters spends $8m on bees for almond production

Almonds Flowering, thinning & PGRs May 16, 2019



Webster Limited has acquired Australian Rainforest Honey's 5,500 bee hives for $8.2 million.

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Fixing ugly fruit

Mangoes May 15, 2019



Researchers at Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have found a way to make some cosmetically “ugly” fruit more palatable.

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Fruit fly eradication fight in South Australia boosted by new x-ray irradiation machine

Fruit Fly May 11, 2019



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.

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Record almond crop good for exports

Almonds May 10, 2019



A record Australian almond harvest is being matched by strong demand from China in the wake of sanctions on US imports.

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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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Record expected for Hass avocados

Avocado May 10, 2019



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

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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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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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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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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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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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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