Tree Crop News

Stone Fruit

Peach waste used to make bio-packaging

A team in Spain has developed an innovation that uses peach residue to create bio-packaging. The project is called Agropack and is dedicated to creating eco-friendly containers made of fruit.

Almonds

Almond producer hits pay dirt

The continued rise of plant-based diets, stronger almond prices and surging Australian exports to China have combined to propel almond producer Select Harvests to a bumper 2018-19 result after years of planning.

Olives

Olive yield doubles through change of technique

Using New Zealand fruit tree management techniques instead of the olive grove management methods used in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia has at least doubled olive yields at trial sites across New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)-funded research has shown.

Mangoes

Darwin mango industry booming after strong season

Darwin mango growers have defied fires and dry conditions to record a record haul this year.

General

Chinese tour for Australian citrus

Citrus growers from Griffith, in NSW hope to gain further insight into the Chinese market as they travel to China on a study tour.

Business solutions & labour - General

Government introduces new visas, employment incentives

The Federal Government has introduced two new skilled provisional visas in a bid to lift the seasonal workforce for horticulture and other industries.

Macadamias - General

Qld macadamia producers named top growers for 2019

A Queensland couple has been name the 2019 Australian Macadamia Grower of the Year.

General

New PMA Executive Members Named

PMA Australia-New Zealand Ltd (PMA A-NZ) have announced that Craig Taylor, Andrew Common and Ilango Surendran, will be joining PMA A-NZ Board of Directors.

Olives - General

Australian Olive Association to co-host 2020 World Congress

Fats and oils will be firmly in focus next February as the Australian Olive Association co-hosts the World Congress on Oils & Fats 2020 (WCOF2020) in Sydney.

Establishment & maintenance - General

SA Fruit Growers to Benefit from $14.6M Netting Scheme

Fruit growers in South Australia will be able to 'future-proof' their orchards with a Federal Government investment in netting covers.

Citrus

Global Lemon Market Overview

November and December are traditionally the quiet months for Australian lemons. The largest stocks are imported around this time. Over the entire 2018 season, exports (including limes) grew by 67%, while the value of those exports increased by 26%. But what's happening around the world?

Tropical trees

Unique custard apple variety produced by Glass House Mountains farmers

A Glass House Mountains tropical fruit farm has produced a unique variety of custard apple which could be available commercially within a few years. Robert and Karen Martin of Yanalla Farms produce lychees, dragonfruit and custard apples on their Sunshine Coast hinterland orchard but it's their rare PinksBlush custard apple that they're focused on going forward.

Fruit Fly - General

Cobram trials to stop Queensland Fruit Fly

Two million sterile Queensland fruit flies will be released near Cobram in an attempt to manage pest populations.

General

Western Australia free of citrus canker

Quarantine restrictions for citrus in Kununurra and Wyndham to be lifted as of November 22

Stone Fruit

Australian summerfruit exports look positive following a record breaking 2018/19 season

The Australian summerfruit season is just getting underway, the growing conditions have been good and the weather is warming up and should give good quality fruit.