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Interest grows for Australian avocados in India

Marketing & export Sept. 4, 2019



Australia avocado production is on track for a record in the 12 months to June 2020.

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Avocados from WA access Japan via direct flights

Avocado Marketing & export Sept. 3, 2019



Western Australia avocado growers are taking advantage of a new direct flight service between Perth and Tokyo, which commenced Sunday, September 1.

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Potential treatments for citrus greening

Citrus Sept. 3, 2019



Research shows a new way of finding potential treatments for citrus greening disease.

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Long-term weed control is back

Citrus Disease & weed control Sept. 2, 2019



Longer lasting herbicide alternatives can manage the development of weed resistance and provide season-long protection.

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Improving avocado shelf life

Avocado Post harvest Aug. 31, 2019



Small sachet is designed to improve the shelf-life of avocados.

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Aussie horticulture exports hit record high

Marketing & export Aug. 31, 2019



The world’s appetite for Australian fruit, nuts and vegetables has skyrocketed with Australian produce exports reaching almost $2.8 billion for the first time.

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Australia's stone fruit exports continue to expand

Stone Fruit Aug. 30, 2019



FAS/Canberra forecasts Australian stone fruit (cherry and peach/nectarine) fruit production to continue to expand in MY 2019/20, with all of the increase expected to go to exports.

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How Australia is shaking up the truffle market

Specialty tree crops Aug. 29, 2019



Australia has become the world's fourth-largest producer of the most-prized type of black truffle.

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Protective cropping crucial for apples and pears

Pome fruit Aug. 28, 2019



Flying foxes are considered keystone species in the Australian landscape. However, they have significant impact on orchards – even with netting. Incursions can result in near-total or total losses to crops.

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Beekeepers confident industry can keep up with demand for almond pollination

Almonds Aug. 26, 2019



Despite concerns earlier this year, the bee industry is confident it will be able to keep up with demand from the almond industry.

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An effective/organic alternative . . .

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Aug. 26, 2019



Organic Crop Protectants’ latest innovation in plant protection - Ecocarb PLUS - is a dual action fungicide combining the curative powers of potassium bicarbonate with the protective and systemic barrier properties of potassium silicate.

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Australians cooperating to eradicate citrus canker

Citrus Aug. 24, 2019



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.

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Opportunities in the US market come from the great marketing done by the citrus community

Citrus Aug. 23, 2019



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.

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Select Harvests processing big almond crop

Almonds Aug. 22, 2019



Nut lovers, rejoice - Australia's biggest almost producer is almost finished processing a bumper crop.

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Alterra teams up with WA avocado grower

Avocado Aug. 22, 2019



Alterra, an agribusiness investment company, team up with Western Australian avocado producer French’s Group.

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