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Marketing & export - Packaging & labelling

Australia is in the process of revolutionising its barcode system

GS1 Australia is in the process of revolutionising its barcode system, providing more information and traceability of loose produce items.

Establishment & maintenance

ANFIC - our role is to protect IP rights

ANFIC have recently had to enforce their IP rights on various nurseries and growers

Citrus

Citrus and grape by-products could serve as food preservatives

Citrus and grape by-products that are normally treated as waste could potentially be used in the production of natural food preservatives.

Marketing & export

Free Trade Agreements Boost Australian Fruit Grower’s Exports

Australia’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are helping the companies expand their global presence.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

APIS Bloom - Bloomin' marvellous

Increase foraging of commercial European honeybees by attracting them into your crop.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

$5M pollination grant

Key crops will receive a pollination boost under a new research project that investigates novel technology and practices for optimising pollination.

Citrus

Citrus eating quality best in seven years

Citrus eating quality - best in seven years.

Avocado - Citrus

Grower lathers crops in molasses to protect produce as South Australia endures consecutive frosts

As South Australian temperatures plummet below zero severely damaging crops, some growers are turning to creative methods to protect their produce.

Mangoes

Non-invasive fruit ripeness measurement

Queensland researchers have developed a new tool to assess the ripeness of mango crops prior to harvest, potentially boosting harvest timing and fruit quality. The non-invasive sensor team from CQUniversity this week revealed it had created new sensor system technology using near-infared spectroscopy to assess produce in the orchard, without damaging the product. The technology allows farmers to better plan their harvest, by employing the right number of pickers at the right time.

Mangoes - Marketing & export

Multi-lingual manual motivates multinational mango moves

Mango growers and exporters will soon have a manual describes the best appearance and eating qualities of mangoes for export markets.

Marketing & export

New fresh produce food safety guidelines

The Guidelines for Fresh Produce Food Safety 2019 will ensure Australian produce has the highest safety standards of any produce anywhere in the world.

Marketing & export

Barcode turns 45

The widely used barcode turned 45 on June 26.

Almonds - Nuts - Pome fruit - Marketing & export

India imposes tariff increases on US almonds, walnuts and apples

Increase of tariffs on US products by India may help Australian producers.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Australian Native Bee Association created

The Australian Native Bee Association aims to promote the conservation and sustainable use of all native bees.

Citrus

Orange growers tackle industry woes at Griffith juice forum

Australia's orange juice industry is "at a crossroads" and needs a radical shakeup in order to survive.

Tree Crop News

Australia is in the process of revolutionising its barcode system

ANFIC - our role is to protect IP rights

Citrus and grape by-products could serve as food preservatives

Free Trade Agreements Boost Australian Fruit Grower’s Exports

APIS Bloom - Bloomin' marvellous

$5M pollination grant

Citrus eating quality best in seven years

Grower lathers crops in molasses to protect produce as South Australia endures consecutive frosts

Non-invasive fruit ripeness measurement

Multi-lingual manual motivates multinational mango moves

New fresh produce food safety guidelines

Barcode turns 45

India imposes tariff increases on US almonds, walnuts and apples

Australian Native Bee Association created

Orange growers tackle industry woes at Griffith juice forum

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