Sustainability
- First harvest of Dutch bananas>
First harvest of Dutch bananas
by Camellia Aebischer 13 December 2018 Fruit and Bananas
An experimental crop of 60 bananas have been grown inside a greenhouse in…
- Costa launches sustainability initiative>
Costa launches sustainability initiative
by John Hey 23 November 2018 Fruit
Leading Australian group pledges to put “sustainable commercial…
- Universities take fight to world hunger>
Universities take fight to world hunger
by Carl Collen 3 September 2018
'A5' agri-universities will collaborate on education and research…
- Audio: Vertical farming really is a revolution>
Audio: Vertical farming really is a revolution
by Chris White 12 July 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Monsanto's Bruno Libbrecht explains the implications of new production…
- Indian state bans plastic packaging>
Indian state bans plastic packaging
by Camellia Aebischer 10 July 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
The state of Maharashtra issued a ban on plastic packaging resulting in the…
- The anti-plastics movement: obstacle or opportunity>
The anti-plastics movement: obstacle or opportunity
by Lisa Cork 25 June 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Produce Plus columnist Lisa Cork looks at why moving with the times could prove…
- Infia converts to fully recycled plastics>
Infia converts to fully recycled plastics
by Mike Knowles 8 May 2018 Fruit, Apples & Pears, Berries, Kiwifruit, Exotics, Grapes, Stonefruit and Tomatoes
Packaging firm will no longer produce PET from virgin raw materials at its…
- Growcom slams Australian state government>
Growcom slams Australian state government
by Camellia Aebischer 26 April 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
The Queensland government have recommended the passing of unchanged vegetation…
- Sterile fruit fly release in South Australia>
Sterile fruit fly release in South Australia
by Camellia Aebischer 4 April 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
The “attractive” sterile fruit flies have been officially released…
- GBC2018: Planting for the future>
GBC2018: Planting for the future
by Mike Knowles 26 March 2018 Berries
Samuel Rowe of BerryWorld Group explains how the group is making its berry…
