Fresh Veggies the Key to Proper Gut Health Article by: Hari Yellina We were always told to “eat our vegetables” as children, yet it turns out that not all vegetables are created equal. Fresh is best, according to dietician Nicole Barber, and choosing fruits and vegetables that have travelled a shorter distance to market is […]
Is the Vegetable Greenhouse Chain Capable of Bearing Costs? Article by: Hari Yellina Who will be responsible for the rising costs? That is the question on everyone’s mind in the greenhouse vegetable industry. No one had an answer at the start of the current season, but growers appear to be stuck with it for the […]
Potato Growers Say Rising Costs are Exposing them to Risks Article by: Hari Yellina Costs are spiralling out of control, exerting pressure on Tasmanian potato producers who may have to switch crops. Leigh Elphinstone, a farmer from Sisters Creek, Tasmania, and head of the Simplot potato grower committee, agrees. He claimed that the cost of […]
Fresh Spuds on the Market Article by: Hari Yellina Thomas Foods International is investing in a major processing unit to beat the time on potato shelf life. As part of extensive upgrades to its Penfield Gardens-based manufacturing plant, the firm, which is one of Australia’s leading food processors, has built a world-first Spectrim potato grading […]
Absurd Road Law Leads to Deregulation of Potato Industry The statute that originally restricted the transport of more than 50 kilogrammes of potatoes is one of Australia’s most enigmatic traffic restrictions. When the potato business in Western Australia was deregulated in 2016, the obscure potato law was repealed. Until then, a special potato inspector had […]
Spuds Being Consumed now More than Ever Article by: Hari Yellina It’s not a competition… but potatoes have quietly surpassed apples as the most popular fresh vegetable item in Australia for the past financial year. According to the most recent volume of the annual Horticulture Statistics Handbook, which is published every February, the value of […]
Spud and Veggie Biosecurity Programs Continue to Expand Article by: Hari Yellina Two groups have demonstrated the success of a programme to promote vegetable and potato biosecurity as the agriculture industry considers the draught for a national biosecurity plan. Following the successful completion of the first part of the two-year Ausveg Farm Biosecurity Project, the […]
Vertical Veggie Production Towers to be Built in Perth Article by: Hari Yellina The first commercial-scale solar-powered and carbon-neutral farm in Australia could be on the horizon. However, instead of large farm fields, it’ll be placed within city buildings. Eden Towers, based in Western Australia, has announced intentions to build four 12-meter-high growth tower platforms for […]
Will Mushrooms Help the Food Industry Nutrition Gaps? Article by: Hari Yellina Mushrooms may be the “missing link” in bridging Australia’s food and nutrition disparities. Nutrition Research Australia (NRAUS) is working to discover nutrition issues in the food service sector of the Australian food industry, and mushrooms are being used to help. The Australian Mushroom […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
A Superior Quality of Brussels Sprouts Being Celebrated Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) This year’s Brussels sprouts harvest is now entering its second part, and that includes the one at Fruchthof Detter in Lower Austria. For many years now, owner Stefan Detter and his team have been supplying food retail outlets of the leading […]
Trying Out a ‘Rainbow Diet’ Good for Health Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Dieticians are urging Australians to eat a “rainbow” diet to boost nutrition, and new colourful breeds of vegetables are becoming available to make that task easier. Fresh Select grow purple cauliflowers in the Werribee food bowl, 30 kilometres southwest of Melbourne’s CBD. Chief […]
Growers and Workers Decide Piecemeal Rate Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The Fair Work Commission last week acceded in its draft determination to all variations the Australian Workers Union had requested to piecework provisions within the Horticulture Award. These variations include a new floor for the earnings for pieceworkers so that they’re guaranteed the […]
Demand for Mushrooms Shoot Up After Pandemic Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Since the season of fall has arrived, mushroom season is back in full force. Not only that, the demand for this vegetable has also increased exponentially. Currently, sellers and exports are finding themselves in a situation where Asian mushroom prices are sky-high. […]
Food Patterns and Habits in the Era of Covid 19 Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) It cannot be denied that the pandemic has aggressively affected the food patterns and habits of consumers. Fear of not having enough has led to major disruptions in the food chain, as it has resulted in panic buying. The […]
Citrus Fruits’ Canker Detected in Alabama Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Citrus canker, a deadly bacterial fruit disease, has been detected in Alabama, in the residential area of Baldwin. This whole area shares a border with Florida and also the Gulf of Mexico. This disease was detected after the Federal and State plant health […]
Soil Replacements Provided for Australian Produce Growers According to the latest reports, Carnarvon producers were adversely affected by the floods that occurred in February. The Federal Government has now decided to replace the damaged soil to assist the farm owners. In order to ensure that the work progresses swiftly, the Department of Primary Industries and […]
Great Demand for Australian Sweet Potatoes In the last three months, the traditional dry season has commenced in Australia (Bundaberg region). Nevertheless, the scheduled growing program, planned by Sweet Potatoes Australia, is panning out as usual. According to Hari Yellina, of Orchard Tech, the water allocations are favourable, and they remain at a hundred per […]
