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Improving avocado fruit quality: evaluation of post-harvest treatments
In Australia, the primary diseases affecting avocado fruit after harvest are anthracnose and stem-end rot.
Read full storyColes opens ripening facility in Melbourne
Coles has spent $43 million on a ripening facility in Melbourne that will support banana, avocado and mango growers in North Queensland and will ripen fruit from farmers across Australia.
Read full storyAussie input goes into global orchard app
New farm management software is simple and pragmatic.
Read full storyAIGN to manage global commercialisation for three Australian-bred plums
A new opportunity to invigorate the market for plums.
Read full storyNew citrus brand focusing on the premium end of the Australian market
One of Australia's top stone fruit producers has made the successful transition to the citrus category, following the launch of a new brand.
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Victorian pistachio grower looks to male nuts for new hybrid species
Long lead times to develop new pistachio varieties.
Read full storyHelp needed for national stingless bee survey
Third decadal national stingless bee survey.
Read full storyNew post-harvest technology for avocado
New technology increases shelf life for avocados.
Read full storyLonger lasting control of orchard weeds
Broad spectrum weed control using Chateau herbicide.
Read full storyRain cracking in sweet cherries
Research shows that rain cracking in cherries was caused by surface wetness, not by water uptake.
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Enhancing pollination with Bee-Scent
Pheromone-based formulation attracts foraging honeybees.
Read full storyCoronavirus restrictions a concern for SA avocado growers
Avocado farmers in South Australia fear they might have to delay their harvest due to coronavirus restrictions and trade disruptions, as interstate produce continues to fill supermarket shelves across the country.
Read full storyBright future for plant health research
Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative helps to protect Australian agriculture.
Read full storyKoreans turn to Australian navel oranges during summer
Tariffs on Australian navel oranges to Korea drop to zero this year.
Read full storyFirst effective treatment for citrus greening disease
New treatment effectively kills the bacterium with a naturally occurring molecule found in wild citrus relatives.
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