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Silvan Radak sprayer ideal for walnut grove

There is a major revitalisation program occurring in the Australian nut industry, with plantings of almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts and other nut crops expanding, particularly in the southern states.
Read full storyYoung to Yangzte: Region's cherry growers turning to Chinese buyers

Standing between the rows of his cherry orchards outside of Young, Cherry Growers Association Australia president Tom Eastlake is preparing for what could be a game-changing season. Mr Eastlake is one of the many cherry growers around Young gearing up to export their produce to China for the first time thanks to relaxed new trade laws.
Read full storyFreshmax Australia invests in Seedless Citrus production

Freshmax Australia has recently made significant strides in its ongoing 40Ha planting program of Tangold Seedless™ mandarins on their own farm in Swan Hill.
Read full storyThevenard fruit fly quarantine area lifted

The Thevenard fruit fly quarantine area was lifted this week following the successful eradication program for an outbreak of Mediterranean fruit fly. Fruit fly was detected in Thevenard in May and the area was then placed under quarantine.
Read full storyWhy Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) could light up the market in 2019

Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) shareholders must have been feeling pretty happy this weekend after shares in the Australian fruit and vegetable producer rallied strongly on Friday, finishing the day up almost 5.5%. This is the second consecutive Friday that Costa Group has been the top performing stock out of the ASX200, and it adds to the impressive recovery in the company’s share price in November. After several months spent in freefall, Costa Group shares are already up almost 14% so far this month.
Read full storyBug boat booted due to biosecurity risk

A boat carrying cars and machinery has been sent home because bugs on board could have decimated our $12 billion horticultural industry.
Read full storyMore WA supply smashes avocado prices

Millennials and other avocado fans can celebrate lower prices now and in the future but developing export markets is emerging as an important goal to ensure the industry is sustainable for growers. As the WA avocado harvest moves into full swing, Hass avocados were selling at Woolworths for $1.50 and Coles for $2 each last week, far lower than the $3.50 or $4 often commanded over the past five years.
Read full storySpecialty Honey Gold mango harvest underway

The annual Honey Gold mango harvest is underway in the Northern Territory with the first fruit of Piñata Farms' own variety, already arriving in stores.
Read full storyOne million hazelnut trees planted on farm in southern NSW to be used in Nutella and Ferrero Rocher

One million hazelnut trees have been planted on a farm in southern New South Wales.
Read full storyA project to lead to better quality avocados.

Avocado aficionados will benefit from a Queensland research project that aims to strip bare the avocado to reveal detailed information about the popular fruit’s biology.
Read full storyFederal Government announces $16 million fruit fly package

Australian fruit and vegetable growers will be given a new edge in the fight against fruit fly, with new high-tech systems giving early warnings of fly movements.
Read full storyBlockchain and Agriculture: Singapore-Based Firm Traces Apples via Blockchain

A Singapore-based company has decided to employ blockchain technology for tracking apple shipments. If successful, the project will include many different kinds of fruits and vegetables and will represent a new prominent use case for this technology.
Read full storyModi excels at home and abroad

The Modi apple remains a pivotal brand for the Freshmax Australia's Apple and Pear Category this year having successfully grown its ranging programs exponentially in both domestic and overseas markets.
Read full storyGlobal almond production up, walnut production down

Overall global and U.S. almond production forecasts increase with global walnut production forecasts expected to decline.
Read full storyRecycling old trees could reduce almond growers' carbon footprint and increase productivity

Almond growers across the world could reduce their carbon footprint and increase their trees' productivity by recycling their old orchards back into the ground, a research trial in the United States has shown.
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