Queensland Avocado Growers Win Grower of the Year Article by: Hari Yellina The most we can do right now, he continued, is assist the DPI in reporting any bee movements we observe. “Anyone who owns a single hive should register it with the DPI immediately. “We need to know that every single beekeeper in the […]
Is Yuzu Juice Worth Hundreds? Article by: Hari Yellina Diners used to enjoy yuzu cocktails at the Sööma restaurant in south-west Western Australia made from costly, imported Japanese juice. At least, they did until Deborah Sillaots, owner of the restaurant, learned that the farmers who owned the shop next door had 600 of their own […]
Avocado Market Finally Improving Article by: Hari Yellina “Prices on the avocado market have partly stabilised in recent weeks after a few trying months. In May and June, the prices were in fact pitiful and below cost. Peru thus reduced its exports to Europe in order to free up some space on the market. Instead […]
Volume of Bravo Apples Increase by 30% Article by: Hari Yellina Australia started harvesting Bravo apples in April, and packing didn’t start until May. The harvest is now finished for the 2022 season. Bravo apples are grown all over the Australian continent: in Queensland’s Stanthorpe, New South Wales’ Orange and Batlow, Victoria’s Yarra Valley, South […]
Victorian Crops Wiped Out Due to the Rain Article by: Hari Yellina As more Queensland crops are destroyed by unseasonal rain, things could soon get much worse on store shelves. Fresh produce prices, including those of lettuce and strawberries, have already increased, and now other fruits and vegetables are expected to do the same. The […]
A Bumper Season for Cherry Exports Article by: Hari Yellina The Turkish cherry harvesting season has only a few more weeks left. One exporter claims that despite decreasing demand in Europe, they have managed to outperform their rivals in California. Due to the problems in Europe, Russia was also a successful market for Turkish cherries. […]
A Good Harvest Season for Ontario Apples on the Cards Article by: Hari Yellina The approaching apple season in Ontario appears to be an excellent year for Honeycrisp apples. According to apple grower Cathy McKay, chair of the Ontario Apple Growers, “they were trying to have the fruit thinned early and a lot of them […]
Demand for Citrus Slowly Picking Up Article by: Hari Yellina A prominent citrous grower in Queensland acknowledges that the weather has made things difficult this season, but that the demand has improved after a sluggish start. There are still a few weeks left in the season for Benyenda Citrus, which started in April. According to […]
Peruvian Blueberries Gain Access to Israel Markets Article by: Hari Yellina Blueberries from Peru, also referred to as “blue gold,” now have expanded market access in Israel. This comes after Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) announced the opening of a new Asian market for Peruvian blueberries, which was in response to an […]
2022 NZ Kiwifruit Harvest Complete Article by: Hari Yellina Almost all 2,800 producers’ orchards from Kerikeri in the north to Motueka in the south have harvested their kiwifruit for consumers, making the 2022 harvest of New Zealand’s largest horticultural product nearly complete. Overtaking the previous record of more than 177 million trays set last year, […]
Apple Chip Product Encourages Healthy Snacking Article by: Hari Yellina With its Chippy Apples product, a Victorian food production company is promoting a balanced diet and decreasing the waste of fresh produce. The improvement of nutrition in youngsters, who are known for being “picky eaters,” is the company’s primary focus, according to Phil Gomizel, managing […]
Farmers in Demand for Horticulture Business Study Article by: Hari Yellina Producers of horticulture in Victoria are being urged to sign up for a new farm monitor programme. According to Agriculture Victoria, its Horticulture Farm Monitor Pilot will give farmers vital business information to better understand their profitability, speed up recovery, and spur future expansion. […]
Unsellable Fruit now being Used in Beer? Article by: Hari Yellina Two passionfruit farmers in Western Australia’s south west are minimising food waste by buying unsellable fruit from local farms and turning the puree into beer. Several high-profile brewers in the region, including Eagle Bay Brewing, Funk Cider, and Tall Timbers Manjimup, have employed the […]
Strawberry Prices to Soar after Rainy Weather Article by: Hari Yellina After lettuce, strawberries are now being sold at exorbitant costs, with a 250g punnet costing $11.99 in a Canberra store.To put it in perspective, in August of last year, the same grocer selling the costly Victorian-grown punnets was offering three for $2 on fruit. […]
Robot Picker to Aid Tackle Labour Shortages Article by: Hari Yellina Winter has arrived, and the apples in Ardmona have been harvested for the year, with the exception of one row set aside for Eve. Eve is a fruit-picking robot prototype developed by Ripe Robotics over the course of three years. As the horticulture sector […]
Plums an Alternative for Stone Fruit? Article by: Hari Yellina As the harvests in the province of Badajoz have begun, stone fruit from the Spanish area of Extremadura has begun to reach the markets. The campaign is starting 5 to 10 days late this year, depending on the production areas, due to a colder than […]
British Colombia’s Cherry Harvest a Boost for the Market Article by: Hari Yellina About 95% of all cherry farmed in Canada are grown in British Columbia (BC). It is the last cherry-growing zone in North America, and harvest begins even later this year than usual. “Instead of starting on July 1, we’ll start around ten […]
Sunraysia Continues to Battle Fruit Fly Outbreak Article by: Hari Yellina Winter has proven to be Sunraysia’s most effective weapon against the region’s extremely high levels of Queensland fruit fly. Narelle Beattie, regional co-ordinator for the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area in Mildura, said the cooler weather was already forcing flies into hibernation and laying eggs […]
Funds Allotted for the Australian Mango Sector Article by: Hari Yellina Thanks to a $2.7 million investment, mango growers will be more informed, as well as more productive and profitable. The funds will be split between two parts: an integrated extension project and a communications initiative, and will come from the mango research and development […]
Banana Freckle Disease Continues to Spread in Australia Article by: Hari Yellina The banana freckle infestation has now spread to two more residences in the Northern Territory. The NT Government’s biosecurity authorities say there have now been three positive cases of the disease from three different sites. All of them are located in the Batchelor-Rum […]
