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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Shipping Companies Make the Most of the Situation: A Global Report Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) The Indian grape season, which is about to get started, is overwhelmed with challenges. Omicron is posing a serious threat with restrictions and lockdowns, sea freight charges are going through the roof; scarcity of containers is imminent and […]
Berry Producers In Line to Receive External Assistance Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) A federal government grant has been kept aside in order to aid those berry growers who have been severely hampered by pandemic induced labour shortages. In fact, the Morrison government is all set to hand over $239,000 to Berries Australia Limited. […]
Calypso Mango Breaks Records Despite a Tough Season Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) It has been a tough season for most of Australia’s mango growers, with what some call disappointing yields, combined with labour and input costs challenges. Mango growers expect to produce 7.9 million trays this season, down 20 per cent in some recent […]
Avocados: Deducing its Popularity It is almost impossible these days to find a brunch menu at an Australian café that doesn’t feature at least one dish with smashed avo on toast. Avocado has been all the rage for a while but when did it become so popular in Australia and why? It is no secret […]
Valencia: A Leader in Organic Farming Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Organic farming in Valencia has grown 81.2% in the past five years, more than anywhere else in Spain. It now also exceeds Spain’s average, which stands at 20.7% at this time. The region has seen a huge increase in organic cultivation due to […]
Australian Nectarines and Peaches Arrive in China by Flight Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Taste Australia organized an official opening ceremony for the 2021 Australian stone fruit season in the Guangzhou Jiangnonghui Market on the 10th of December. This is the first activity in a series of activities that Taste Australia has planned for […]
Slow Start to Cherry Season but Demand is Strong An Australian exporter says the recent wet weather experienced in east coast growing regions has led to a later start than normal to the cherry season but expects demand to remain high into the New Year. SSM Enterprises is a family company, based in Sydney, and […]
