Sustainability
- Gold kiwifruit crop down by half>
Gold kiwifruit crop down by half
by Emily French 9 July 2013 Kiwifruit
Psa causes larger than anticipated crop reduction, with an estimated harvest of…
- Empty shelves highlight role of bees>
Empty shelves highlight role of bees
by Mike Knowles 21 June 2013
Whole Foods makes dramatic visual point about importance of bees to global…
- Australia battles dual pest outbreaks>
Australia battles dual pest outbreaks
by Emily French 17 May 2013
Agriculture industry threatened by fourth outbreak of fruit fly in Adelaide and…
- Kazakhstani wasps introduced in New Zealand>
Kazakhstani wasps introduced in New Zealand
by Emily French 15 February 2013 Apples & Pears
After four years of research, the wasp has been released to protect the…
- Gales hit Nelson fruit crops>
Gales hit Nelson fruit crops
by Tom Bicknell 11 January 2013 Fruit
High winds over the past few weeks have taken the shine off Nelson’s…
- Australian flooding misses fruit>
Subscribers onlyAustralian flooding misses fruit
by Tom Bicknell 6 March 2012 Fruit
Fruit production in south east Australia appears to have dodged the worst of…
- Report finds China likely origin of NZ Psa>
Report finds China likely origin of NZ Psa
by Fruitnet.com Staff 4 January 2012 Kiwifruit
Scientists in New Zealand are zeroing in on China as the likely origin of the…
- Storms hammer Australian apple production>
Storms hammer Australian apple production
by Fruitnet.com Staff 11 November 2011 Apples & Pears
Australian apple industry reeling after storms inflict widespread damage to…
- Zespri measures water footprint>
Subscribers onlyZespri measures water footprint
by Kathy Hammond 12 July 2011 Kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwfruit marketer Zespri International has found it takes 42 litres…
- Carbon tax concerns Australian farmers>
Carbon tax concerns Australian farmers
by Tom Bicknell 11 July 2011
Australia’s newly announced carbon tax initiative has farmers concerned…
