Tree Crop News

Fruit Fly

New start-up sets sights on fruit fly

The Coalition Government is helping Australian farmers through a new tech start-up taking aim at Australia’s biggest biosecurity barrier to trade: the fruit fly.

Citrus

Australia's citrus industry set for another record year but nurseries run short of tree stock

Citrus growers across Australia have good reason to celebrate, with prices and global demand predicted to hit new records.

Mangoes

How to double your mango tree yields

A NEW trial could see mangoes grown in an alternative way around the country. The project will look at methods to potentially double the per-hectare productivity on mango farms.

Tropical trees - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Stingless bees put to use in new study aimed at improving rambutan yields

Stingless bees that were rescued from a building before it was demolished in the Top End are now being put to use in a research project focusing on improving rambutan yields.

Citrus

Govt on North West citrus canker case

The State Government has sent surveillance teams to the North West to confirm the absence of citrus canker.

Avocado

Avocado growers say prices have hit their peak while supply continues to skyrocket

In good news for avocado lovers, they have likely paid the most they will ever pay for an avocado during summer, and the popular fruit will keep getting cheaper.

Avocado

Separating ripe and unripe avocados results in higher sales

A new initiative to stop shoppers squeezing avocados to test the fruit's ripeness has resulted in a halving of bruised fruit and higher avocado sales.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Bees get stressed at work too

A honey bee’s life is hardly relaxing. Every day forager bees make many trips, travelling long distances, to gather vital resources of pollen and nectar from flowers. They have to deal with predators, challenging weather conditions and the very real risk of getting lost.

Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Protect crops against pests and diseases

Deciduous fruit growers have access to the latest information on all aspects of protecting orchards from pests and diseases in the new Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW.

General

$10 million in agriculture grants now available

Local jobs in rural and regional Queensland will receive a boost thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s new $10 million Rural Economic Development Grants Program.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Steps to success with tree crop nutrition

Correct nutrition management is essential for achieving high yields of quality macadamias and avocados and most growers work with a local agronomist to help them manage and refine their fertiliser programs.

Nuts

Chinese tastebuds go nuts for Toowoomba produce

Darling Downs pecan and macadamia processor Stahmann Farms has cracked the Asian market, with their specially branded products set to hit shelves in more than 1800 stores across China thanks to the support of the Palaszczuk Government.

Mangoes

Mango peel could help clean up oil contamination

Mango peel could be used to break down oil sludge, according to new research.

Stone Fruit

Apricot taste test will determine if there is still an appetite for an Australian apricot industry

The future of the Australian apricot industry is likely to rest on the success of new varieties designed with improved flavour and ability to grow in the Australian climate.

Citrus

Tracing activity uncovers new citrus canker detection

Another citrus canker detection has been made in the Northern Territory as a result of essential tracing activities by the citrus canker emergency response team.