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Fruit fly eradication fight in South Australia boosted by new x-ray irradiation machine

South Australia will be able to produce up to 50 million sterile fruit flies a week to protect the state's $1.2 billion horticulture industry.
Specialty tree crops

Major steps forward for Australian jujube industry

The formalisation of the Australian jujube industry has taken another major step, with the launch of the South Australian Jujube Growers Association Inc.
Avocado

Record expected for Hass avocados

Australian avocado consumers are set for a bumper season with a nine per cent increase in volumes on supermarket shelves this season.
Almonds

Record almond crop good for exports

A record Australian almond harvest is being matched by strong demand from China in the wake of sanctions on US imports.
Specialty tree crops

Great prices for the start of Australian pomegranate season

Exceptional start to Australia's pomegranate season for growers, with large fruit providing some bumper prices given the warmer spring and summer.
Avocado

Avocado that does not brown for 10 days

Naturo All Natural Technologies have officially launched their full range of sliced, diced and smashed avocado products for the food service industry.
Pome fruit - Post harvest

Shepparton family preserves fruit at its best

A Shepparton family’s business is set to slash water use in its apple and pear storage facility by up to 80 per cent and stop two tonnes of plastic going to landfill each year as a result of ground-breaking technology.
Marketing & export

Woolworths back supply chain revolution

Woolworths is launching a bold plan to stop food waste and reshape the supply chain with the use of technology.
Pome fruit

Red Moon® red-fleshed apples to roll out in Australia

It was on a trip to Italy where the Goulburn Valley-based Barolli family first discovered the French-bred, eye-catching, red-fleshed, Red Moon® Surprise Inside® brand apples.
Pome fruit

Procurement for beginners

Drowning in a sea of supplier contracts, rising costs and process inefficiencies? Dr Hugo Britt outlines seven reasons why it might be time to hire a procurement professional.
Stone Fruit

Science backs plum's blood pressure benefits

Researchers have found that daily consumption of nectar from the Queensland-bred Queen Garnet plum decreases blood pressure and the risk factors of metabolic syndrome.
Pome fruit

Coles Nurture Fund lets pear growers invest in new cool room technology

A VICTORIAN pear-growing business will regulate fruit humidity and limit water use by introducing new cool room technology. The Damianopoulos family of Masalki Pty Ltd have received a $400,000 Coles Nurture Fund grant which will allow the Shepparton-based operation to reduce its water use by up to 80 per cent. The family is among 16 farmers and food producers across Australia who will share in $5 million from the Coles Nurture Fund to help combat drought.
Pome fruit - Marketing & export

Australian pears land in Indonesia

New season shipment of Australian pears complemented by promotional ‘Love Australian Pears’ campaign.
Nuts

Walnut genome sequencing opens door to new protections

Researchers seek breeding that could provide better resistance to pathogens.
Pome fruit

Bravo apple harvest commences

WA’s 2019 Bravo apple harvest has kicked off, with the premium apples now available in retail outlets.

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Test to measure antibacterial property of honey
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