Australian bananas travel over 6 880 km from farm to store
James Howe, a banana farmer, is astonished by the lengths and turns his fruit takes to get to customers. The bananas are placed in 15-kilogram cartons, piled, and refrigerated the previous night

NZ kiwifruit growers cast their votes
New Zealand kiwifruit growers are voting on whether to continue a compulsory levy on their exports, except fruit sent to Australia. The process will be conducted via a postal and online

EvokeAg returns with a bang
After an two-year hiatus, AgriFutures Australia’s EvokeAg event returned this week. Over 1,600 delegates from 18 countries converged on the Adelaide Convention Centre for the two-day event

Eksport wiśni mrożonych w 2022 r.
Wolumen eksportu do Polski mrożonych wiśni (kategoria CN 08119075 - Wiśnie (Prunus cerasus) niegotowane lub gotowane na parze lub w wodzie, zamrożone, niezawierające dodatku cukru

Australian Macadamia Society expects higher harvest despite uncertainties
60,000 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture and 64,400 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture could reach the 2023 crop, according to a climate-based forecast based on scientific modelling by the Queensland

WAPA expects growth in apple and pear production for the Southern Hemisphere
For apples, WAPA expects volumes to increase by 5.58 % to a total of 5,130,168 t (2022: 4,859,026 t). Argentina, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa expect a larger crop, only Australia is

Sainsbury’s: Boxes of fruit and vegetables for just £2
Australia: Coles appoints new CEO as supermarket giant sees prices rise alongside big profits Leah Weckert has been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of Coles, starting in the role

Leah Weckert named Coles CEO
Leah Weckert has been appointed managing director and chief executive of Australian retail giant Coles Group. She will succeed the retiring Steven Cain, effective 1 May (2023). Weckert has held

Costa may sell avocado farms
Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered

Australia’s Shepard avocados to be showcased in Hong Kong
Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment

Australian berry grower trials robot harvester
Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. Burlington

Allan Dall to chair Freshcare board
Allan Dall is the new chair of Freshcare, Australia’s largest provider of assurance programmes for the fresh produce and wine grape industries. He replaces Belinda Hazell, who will remain on the

Eksport truskawek mrożonych w 2022 r.
Wolumen eksportu truskawek mrożonych z Polski (kategoria CN 081110 - Truskawki i poziomki niegotowane lub gotowane na parze lub w wodzie, zamrożone, nawet zawierające dodatek