Tree Crop News

Pome fruit

Working on a sweet deal for apples from Western Australia

The Western Australian government is progressing plans to take a Manjimup-bred apple out into the world.

Avocado

Chilean avocados zero in on Australia

An Australian government import risk analysis has recommended the importation of fresh avocados.

Mangoes - Technology in agriculture

Katherine's mangoes go high-tech

Mangoes grown in Katherine are going high-tech.

Citrus

Citrus Australia reports record export figures in 2019

Citrus Australia is celebrating another successful export season. Despite growing conditions providing several challenges, particularly around water shortages and access to labour, Citrus Australia General Manager David Daniels says the industry broke the half billion dollar mark in exports for the first time, with data for the last two months of the year (November/December) still to be collated.

Business solutions & labour

The State of Play For Labour Hire

Two more Australian states now have active labour licensing regimes in place with the implementation date passing. However there is still a transition period happening as the systems settle in.

General - Marketing & export

Alliance formed to strengthen the global reach of Pink Lady brand

Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL), Brandt's Fruit Trees (BFT) and Pink Lady America (PLA) have announced a commercial agreement between the parties to develop trade between the US/Mexico and the broader global Pink Lady network.

Mangoes - Marketing & export

Australian fruit exports impacted by Hong Kong protests

The ongoing unrest in Hong Kong is having a "significant impact" on Australian exports, the Mango Industry Association (AMIA) has told ABC News.

Avocado

Pollinator grant to bear fruit for avo growers

The federal Government is investing $510,788 in research that could help improve fertilisation of Australia’s avocados by unlocking more of what we know about pollinators.

Stone Fruit

Peach waste used to make bio-packaging

A team in Spain has developed an innovation that uses peach residue to create bio-packaging. The project is called Agropack and is dedicated to creating eco-friendly containers made of fruit.

Almonds

Almond producer hits pay dirt

The continued rise of plant-based diets, stronger almond prices and surging Australian exports to China have combined to propel almond producer Select Harvests to a bumper 2018-19 result after years of planning.

Olives

Olive yield doubles through change of technique

Using New Zealand fruit tree management techniques instead of the olive grove management methods used in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia has at least doubled olive yields at trial sites across New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)-funded research has shown.

Mangoes

Darwin mango industry booming after strong season

Darwin mango growers have defied fires and dry conditions to record a record haul this year.

General

Chinese tour for Australian citrus

Citrus growers from Griffith, in NSW hope to gain further insight into the Chinese market as they travel to China on a study tour.

Business solutions & labour - General

Government introduces new visas, employment incentives

The Federal Government has introduced two new skilled provisional visas in a bid to lift the seasonal workforce for horticulture and other industries.

Macadamias - General

Qld macadamia producers named top growers for 2019

A Queensland couple has been name the 2019 Australian Macadamia Grower of the Year.