Tree Crop News

Citrus

Australian citrus sees opportunity in Vietnam

Trade figures for Australian citrus exports have shown preference in Vietnam for larger fruit.

Olives

Australian laboratory loses international accreditation for sensory testing

Australian olive oil growers must look further afield for official Extra Virgin certification if they require it this year. The only tasting panel in Australasia trained in International Olive Council (IOC) procedures which has been used to certify olive oils as extra virgin has not been recognised by the international body in 2019.

Cherries - Marketing & export

Antico International's first year of air shipment into China proves successful

Antico International says it was an exciting development for the country to be able export cherries from the Australian mainland directly into the Chinese market by air for the first time.

Pome fruit

Orchards get sun smart in record heatwave

With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees around Australia, the recent heatwave has once again raised the issue of sun protection for fruit. Options include everything from spray-on sun protection products, to shade netting, to overhead misting and sprinkler systems to bring orchard temperatures down.

Packaging & labelling

Dix labelling equipment

Dix Engineering design and build electronic hand labellers and automatic labelling machines capable of labelling a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. These machines are now extensively used throughout Australia and have a solid reputation.

Mangoes - Pome fruit - Post harvest

Scholar has post-harvest covered in tree crops

Australia grows some of the best quality fruit in the world, with $200 million worth of Australian oranges and mandarins sent each year to destinations including Japan, Hong Kong, China and the USA.

Almonds

Almond growers prepare for record harvest but more bees needed to keep industry buzzing

Australia's almonds growers are set for a record crop this season but as the industry keeps growing, more pollination services are needed to sustain the rapid production increase.

Cherries - Marketing & export

Korea gives green light on exports from Northern Tasmania

Korea is the first country to green light exports from Northern Tasmania following the outbreak of Queensland Fruit Fly last year.

Avocado

China plans avocado supply

Currently supplied by Latin America, industry insiders say domestic avocados could replace imports in three to five years

Citrus - Olives

Put the Spotlight on suckers

Orchardists looking for an efficient means of sucker control in tree crops can look to Spotlight Plus for a faster and significantly less expensive alternative than manual desuckering.

Almonds

Going nuts: Plans for $14 million almond processing plant

PLANS for a $14 million almond processing plant near Hattah have been lodged with Mildura Rural City Council.

Pome fruit

Growing juice company squeezes more from premium market

A juice company that began a decade ago with fruit, dreams and no customers has become a national premium beverage brand and is eyeing export markets. The recent success at Ashton Valley Fresh is being driven by siblings Joyce and Joseph Ceravolo, the fourth generation of Ceravolos to be involved in the fresh fruit industry in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills.

General

Report reveals fruit and nuts as star performers of Queensland’s agriculture industry

New report reveals that the fruit and nuts sector in Queensland was a star performer during 2017-18.

Citrus

Lemon shortage and high demand for fresh fruit sends prices skyrocketing

Summertime means seafood and cocktails with fresh lemon for many across Australia, but prices for the fruit have skyrocketed. A shortage of Australian-grown lemons has caused supplies to fall and prices to spike.

Citrus

Seedless mandarins to hit supermarket shelves

SEEDLESS mandarins could hit supermarket shelves in the next two years. One of Australia’s biggest fresh produce companies, Freshmax, has planted 20ha of Tangold Seedless mandarins at its Swan Hill property, with a further 20ha planned in the next 18 months.