South Australian Grape Growers Taught Aftercare Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Grapegrowers will receive some insight into the best way to manage their vines following a hail event, during a webinar this Friday. With several major hail events causing damage in the Barossa, Adelaide Hills and Riverland regions, the meeting will discuss what actions […]

Australian Cropping Industry Witnesses Success Over the last five years, the Australian horticultural industry has been in rapid growth across many sectors. Growers of many horticultural commodities are considering some type of protection over, around, or under their crops like netting, hydroponics, the use of substrates, plastic tunnels, retractable greenhouses, multi-span greenhouses, high-tech glasshouse or […]

Perth Strawberry offers Early Harvest for Labour Shortage Perth strawberry farmers are under pressure with large crops and coronavirus border closures leaving them short a third of their usual harvest workforce. Roughly to pick this farm there is a need of about 80 and currently, there are about half. Last year hundreds of thousands of strawberries were […]

Why Should Fruits be a Part of your Regular Diet? Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Everyone has heard of the saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This is true about fruits of all categories. Moreover, due to the increased awareness, everyone is starting to understand that fruits are not only delicious […]

Pressure Created on the Middle Eastern Orange Market Many Middle Eastern sellers are still harvesting the last Midknight and Delta Valencias. Because the fruit is small in size, the flowering period is directly related to its size. Moreover, since the last harvest season was mostly cold, there were a lot of shortages that were seen […]

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 […]

Kakadu Plum: The World’s Newest Superfood Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) Even though acai berries and maca powder protein balls are sweeping the Australian nation at the present moment, people have forgotten about the Kakadu plum. This potent superfood is native to the Australian nation. In the present moment, where Covid 19 is severely […]

Guavas Highly Rich in Vitamin C: The Cinderella Fruit Even though the harvesting of guavas is taking a back seat, the immense amount of rain is an affair that all farm owners are welcoming. Furthermore, many producers are now keen on reminding the world how rich this fruit is in Vitamin C. Especially during this […]

Mango Growers Coaxing Summer Fruit to Grow in Winter Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) According to the latest agricultural occurrences, the mango season in Australia keeps getting longer. This is because many mango growers have figured out a way to expedite the blossoming of the crop. By doing this, agribusiness owners can claim higher […]

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 […]

Strawberry Growers React to Needle Contamination In an event that has devastated the Australian nation, a contaminated needle was planted in a strawberry. What is even more shocking is that the charges against the accused have been dropped. This is why members of the Queensland Strawberry Growers’ Association have expressed their severe disappointment. According to […]

A Season Like no Other: The Australian Mango Australian mango seasons are usually a great hit. However, 2020 proved to be a little different. The weather was warm and there were winds that ran well into the harvest season. Nevertheless, the Northern Territory was faced with a wet season that was hot and extremely dry. […]

Grapes’ Value in Decline due to Trade War Article by: Hari Yellina (Orchard Tech) According to the latest in the agricultural world, the Australian government is still trying to fathom the reason why China is delaying table grape imports. This is a great matter of concern because this trade is worth millions and is crucial […]

Montague Takes Part in the Citrus and Grape Industries Montague, one of Australia’s famous produce organisations, has collaborated with Primewest in order to take operational control over 93ha Piscioneri Farms. This farm is located 9 kilometres from central Mildura. This abundant property boasts of numerous planted crops, such as Allison, Ivory, Menindee and Thompson table […]

Mango Season Underway in Australia Even though Australia is facing the dead of winter, mango season has already commenced on the outskirts of the Darwin region. Here, tropical mangoes are already being picked, and the fruit is getting ready to hit the fresh markets. In fact, it is being estimated that over 4,000 trays of […]

Increase in Australian Take-Home Fruit Dollar Sales Sales Overview According to the latest reports, in the four weeks that have led up to 13th June 2021, the take-home fruit category has increased by over one per cent. Nevertheless, the volume sales have declined by over 6.7% since last year. This is a great difference with […]

Wine Australia Welcomes Record Vintages Australia can now proudly claim a record vintage in regards to the national wine grape crop. It has amounted to 2.03 million in the year 2021. Nevertheless, the prices have also significantly increased alongside this. Unlike, during the rest of the time, this crop has now claimed the highest price […]

Demand for Avocados Boosting Australian Fresh Markets Australia is set to see significant growth in the avocados market in 2021. In fact, producers are claiming that this could be some of the biggest crops to date. This abundance will certainly lead to a plethora of opportunities in the international and domestic sectors. Moreover, experts are […]

Hurdles in Chinese Ports Lead to Oversupply of Fruits One of Western Australia’s largest citrus producers says it has been unable to send its fruit to China due to hold-ups at Chinese ports. Dandaragan-based AGRIFresh director Daniel Ying has stated that domestic citrus prices were down last year. China’s taste for Australian fruit hasn’t waned, but […]