Funding injection for Australian biosecurity
Hort Innovation has announced a A$9.5m injection into pest and disease risk management measures for safe fresh produce trade. This investment is being delivered through Hort Innovation in

CIV increasingly international: from the INN meeting in Australia to the Strawberry Symposium (NASS) in California

A specialised fertiliser aiming to help fruit and veg growers maximise yield in an environmentally-friendly way
A specialised nitrogen fertiliser that is aimed at being more efficient and environmentally stable is gaining ground in Australian fruit and vegetable crops, as growers seek more sustainable

EvokeAg heads to Perth in 2024
AgriFutures Australia’s EvokeAg event will be held in Western Australia in 2024. The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the event, which runs from 20-21 February. EvokeAg will

Weather extremes make capsicum and tomato growing challenging
Kapiris Bros' current growing season for gourmet and Roma tomatoes is taking place in Two Wells, South Australia, this typically runs from October right through to May, but they will most likely

Philippines to receive more quality Australian grapes
Australia is looking forward to delivering more high-quality grapes to the Philippines and introducing more varieties of the fruit in the coming years. Australian Trade and Investment Commission

The blueberry is nutraceutical, but now it also needs quality #vocidellortofrutta
The symbol of the 2023 edition of Macfruts will be the blueberry. The International Blueberry Days will make it the world capital. Opened by a study day at the Università Politecnica della Marche

Promising prospects for Australian grapes in Philippines
The Australian table grape industry has high hopes for the Philippines as it looks to expand its offering to the Asian market. In an interview with The Inquirer, Australian Trade and Investment

Southern Hemisphere to produce bigger volume of Kissabel apples
A bigger quantity of Kissabel apples grown across the Southern Hemisphere is expected to reach the international market in the next two to three years, according to the brand’s owners. Growers

"Quality is looking very good, definitely better than last year and the weather has been kind"
The Australian citrus harvest is about to start, the first Navels should be ready for export at the beginning of May. Sai World grows most of their citrus in the Riverland region of Australia,

The new Australian fresh produce pallet wrapping system resulting in less plastic into the environment
A leading Australian sustainable packaging solutions company, Propak Industries, has made an improvement to its Macro Wrap product to be able to tightly secure a pallet of fresh produce with as

Hass avocados more popular than Shepard variety
The popular Hass avocado variety is in season from May to January, and outside of these months Shepard avocados are on the shelves from mid-February to mid-April. But many consumers say the