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Variety 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 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 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 storyStrong start for Tangold Seedless mandarins
Tangold Seedless mandarin undergoes nationwide launch.
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 storyIs that avocado brown already? Genetic research could help
Avocados are famous for having a frustratingly short period of consumption. They’re hard as rocks for a while and as soon as you try to eat one, they’ve turned to brown mush.
Read full storyA Robotic Hand With a Human Touch
Soft robots are being developed that may be able to handle fruit.
Read full storyDefending Australia against Xylella
The number one plant biosecurity threat to Australia is now under the spotlight through a new Hort Innovation funded project.
Read full storyIndians, Mexicans set for Aussie work under backpacker visa expansion backed by farm lobby
Backpackers from 13 countries are being targeted by Immigration Minister David Coleman as he seeks to find workers wanted by regional businesses.
Read full storyAustralian start-up creates alternative to plastics
An Australian start-up has developed a biodegradable alternative to plastic food packaging produced from the chitin and cellulose contained in crustacean skeletons.
Read full storyQuest for custard apple new varieties a long and difficult road, paved with misfires and mutants
A 25-year quest to produce delicious, commercially successful, new varieties of custard apples is inching closer to completion. But the road has been long and paved with mutants.
Read full storyAccurate yield forecasting and better tree crop managment focus of $5M project
A grant worth more than $5 million dollars has been awarded to Hort Innovation to continue work in optimising the management of Australian tree crop industries through innovative mapping and monitoring tools.
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