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Aust Cherries See Another Year of Contrasts
Cherry Growers Australia says that the recently finished 2019-20 campaign has "been another season of contrasts".
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Harvesting
NZ startup changing the fruit picking game
A New Zealand startup is exploring ways to include robots in fruit picking to end seasonal labour shortages.
General
Armyworm found on mainland
Biosecurity Queensland have confirmed that a single armyworm moth had been detected at Bamaga at the tip of Cape York. The armyworm is known to damage more than 350 different plant species, including fruit crops.
Citrus
Citrus canker intercepted at border
Biosecurity officers stop citrus carrying infectious disease at Australian border, as Citrus Australia call for greater investment.
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General
Greens sell Lenswood orchard for $1.2 million
South Australia’s Green family has sold one of its Adelaide orchards for $1.2 million, after 50 years of apple growing at the site to a Singaporean businessman.
General
Online sales key to early season fruit
In what could be a pre-curser here in Australia, New Zealand’s apple and pear industry has turned its attention to online sales in China in light of the Coronavirus outbreak.
Macadamias
Processor launches under new brand
Australia’s largest macadamia processors and marketers have relaunched under the new brand Marquis Macadamias.
Marketing & export
Tasmanian food exports slowed by Coronavirus
FGT and the Tasmanian Government are seeking input from fruit growers and supply chain businesses affected by the ongoing global Coronavirus situation.
Pome fruit
Montague brings Yello to Australia
Leading grower-packer-marketer signs agreement with Vog and VI.P to begin commercial production.
Stone Fruit
Sales in South East Asia help Australian stone fruit growers
This summer, the Australian stone fruit industry is painting a positive portrait of its fortunes both at home and overseas.
Marketing & export
Indonesia ratifies FTA with Australia
A free trade agreement is between the two countries is closer to being implemented now it has been ratified by both parliaments.
Avocado
Interested in a PhD scholarship and into avocados
The project will conduct laboratory and field studies to investigate the biology and ecology of the citrus blossom bug in avocado crops in Queensland.
Avocado
Avocados' nutritional value 'justifies water use'
No other food offers the same nutritional value per litre of water used to harvest it, according to WAO
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Marketing & export
FTA 'deals taking too long’
As the Australian government was very excited about the ‘new openings’ to some of its Free Trade Agreements, a major fresh produce group says the deals are taking too long.
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General
Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting citrus trees
Dog detectives might be able to help save ailing citrus groves, published research has suggested this week.
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