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Avocado

More 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.

Mangoes

Specialty 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.

Nuts

One 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.

Fruit Fly

Federal 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.

Avocado

A 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.

Pome fruit - Marketing & export

Blockchain 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.

Pome fruit

Modi 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.

Almonds - Nuts

Global almond production up, walnut production down

Overall global and U.S. almond production forecasts increase with global walnut production forecasts expected to decline.

Almonds

Recycling 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.

Citrus

Citrus canker identified in Darwin

Another citrus plant infected with citrus canker disease has been detected in Darwin.

Mangoes

Pinata Farms research project combats under skin browning

What started as a small project to grow better-looking fruit has ended in a fundamental shake-up of Pinata Farms' mango business.

Business solutions & labour

PM's new backpacker changes an immediate relief 'but not a long-term solution'

Changes to Australia's seasonal worker program and backpacker visas have been welcomed by Australia's agricultural industry as something that will provide immediate relief, but the industry will not give up the fight for a dedicated agriculture visa.

Pome fruit - Marketing & export

Montague export facility plans

Fruit company, Montague, is to build a new $26 million packing and export distribution centre in Melbourne’s Narre Warren North, creating 25 jobs.

Cherries

Tariff elimination to boost Australian cherries in China, says importer

Australian cherries are set to benefit from the elimination of tariffs in the Chinese market from the start of next year, according to one importer.