South Australian Families can Now Pack Fruits and Veggies in Lunchboxes Following the lifting of fruit fly restrictions across the state, fruit and vegetables can once again be found in the lunchboxes of most pupils returning to school. Most fruit fly restrictions in South Australia were relaxed in December, according to Primary Industries Minister David […]
New Vegetable Campaign to Promote the Benefit of Vegetables Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Remember vegetables? A new campaign hopes that people will do just that and enthusiastically support the goal of increasing vegetable eating. The term “Better than you remember” will be used to promote veggies in the pro gratis campaign launched on […]
An abundance of Water Leads to a Bumper Almond Season Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Full water storage facilities, a healthy pollination period, and favourable market circumstances have all combined to make the 2022 almond season a promising one. The Australian Agricultural Outlook 2022 published by Rural Bank provided a rosy image for the […]
The Citrus Price War Remains According to Intercitrus, the pricing battle between competing citrus producers in the EU (Egypt, South Africa, Turkey, and Morocco) and European citrus, which resulted in the dismal 2021-2022 citrus campaign, was here to stay. Because of the huge volume of third-country citrus fruits that reach the European Union and their […]
Agricultural Visa Programme Fails to Deliver Workers A new visa introduced to attract migrants to work in agriculture around Australia is yet to bring any additional workers into the country as the government continues negotiating to sign countries up. The agricultural worker visa (AgVisa) was created in October during free trade negotiations with the UK […]
Mango Producers now Flaunted on Billboards This season, a mango producer utilised its farmers as models to help push more goods via the major cities. This summer, Pinata Farms launched a huge marketing effort encouraging people to “trust” the Honey Gold mango brand’s growers. General Manager, Stephen Scurr was the face of the campaign, which was […]
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Cherry Farms Begin to Track Pickers through Data To meet new piece-rate payment requirements, a Tasmanian cherry orchard has implemented picker tracking technology. AgPick Technology was introduced by Cherries Tasmania Orchards at the start of the harvest in December to help keep track of workers’ hours and productivity. The programme notifies producers who picked their […]
Watermelon Health Benefits Confirmed by Recent Studies Watermelons are full of important vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids, according to a recent analysis that was conducted. It also consists of the amino acids citrulline and arginine, which are both precursors to nitric oxide, a chemical that helps regulate blood pressure, lipids, and glucose levels. Watermelon […]
Organic Spinach a Winner in Australia While growers appreciate rain, it may often be excessive. Additionally, rain is viewed as a godsend in a place like Australia, where summer temperatures can reach dangerously high levels. “The weather has been fairly nice over the last six months,” says Vincent Eysseric of Coolibah Herbs, “but we did […]
Agricultural Visa Fails to Deliver Labourers Some Australian growers argue that the government should cease ‘driving individuals out of the nation,’ stating that the fruit and vegetable business still needs workers. Workers in isolation for testing positive to Covid-19, being judged a close contact or awaiting test results have left the productive agricultural supply chains […]
Quarantine Expanded for Sweet Orange Scab To limit the spread of sweet orange scab (SOS), Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama imposed a quarantine period for Elsino australis, the fungus that causes the illness. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture established the quarantine in collaboration with […]
Unique Australian Delicacy Celebrated Perfection Fresh has been selling exceptional, Australian grown fresh food, including the much-loved Qukes® Baby Cucumbers, for over 43 years. Three Three’s is a 5th generation, family-run Australian business that was founded in 1919. They create and distribute a variety of high-quality condiments, spreads, pickled veggies, and sauces. Three Three’s aim […]
Oranfrizer Toils to Improve the Quality of Fruit Oranfrizer in Sicily is experimenting with innovative technologies intended at enhancing the quality of fruit, generating stronger plants, optimising the resources utilised, and preserving the environment, in keeping with the Unifrutti Group’s sustainable development plans. Precision farming begins with the collection of data from satellites, drones, and […]
Blood Pressure Benefits of Plums Proven by Australian Research The Queensland-bred Queen Garnet plum’s health claims continue to be bolstered, with new research indicating that frequent consumption of plums can lower blood pressure. Researchers discovered that consuming Queen Garnet plum nectar on a daily basis lowers metabolic syndrome risk factors. Heart disease, stroke, and type-2 […]
Research Ongoing for Disease Resistant Banana The ongoing effort to develop a commercially viable banana variant immune to the deadly Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) has received funding. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Hort Innovation have invested $9.8 million in a study to produce two new TR4-resistant cultivars. Most banana-growing regions have been […]
Berry Industries Receive Funding to Develop Export Markets A large federal government funding will be used to promote the use of Australian berries in worldwide cuisine. Berries Australia received a $239,000 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) funding earlier this month, which will help the company expand its blueberry and strawberry exports into major […]
Grains Facing Weekly Losses: A Cause for Concern? On Friday, the values of soybean and corn in Chicago lost more ground, with both markets expected to close the week down due to rain projections in drought-stricken South American producing areas. Wheat is set to drop for the third week in a row due to a better supply […]
Labour Campaign Saves the Strawberry Harvest Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The strawberry sector in Queensland has reflected on the success of its innovative campaign, which tremendously helped secure workers for the upcoming season in 2021. Currently, strawberry pickers can earn up to $100,000 tax-free under the industry’s PickPackWin programme. Hundreds of people rapidly […]
The Fresh Produce Sector Uncertain about Costs and Regulations Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Producers and marketers of fresh fruits and vegetables started the year uncertain as to what they should expect from the evolution of the sharp rises in costs, inflation, the framework of community aid, the application of the food chain law, […]
