Sustainability
- Hail hits NZ kiwifruit>
Hail hits NZ kiwifruit
by Fruitnet.com Staff 12 May 2009 Kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwifruit growing regions have been hit by two unseasonal…
- Zespri in major carbon move>
Subscribers onlyZespri in major carbon move
by Kathy Hammond 11 May 2009 Kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has become one of the first…
- Zespri announces carbon footprint results>
Zespri announces carbon footprint results
by Carl Collen 30 April 2009 Kiwifruit
The group has calculated its carbon footprint to highlight its focus on…
- Murray River levels hit all-time low>
Murray River levels hit all-time low
by Carl Collen 17 April 2009
According to reports in Australia, the country's biggest river is on the…
- Banana prices jump amid flooding>
Banana prices jump amid flooding
by Carl Collen 18 February 2009 Bananas
Western Australian banana prices have soared by up to A$3 per kg on January…
- Australian citrus dodges heat damage>
Australian citrus dodges heat damage
by Fruitnet.com Staff 10 February 2009 Citrus
Australian citrus growers have escaped any significant damage from the…
- Heatwave damages Australian horticulture>
Heatwave damages Australian horticulture
by Fruitnet.com Staff 3 February 2009 Fruit
A record heatwave last week inflicted significant damage in Australia's…
- Floods damage West Australian plantations>
Floods damage West Australian plantations
by Fruitnet.com Staff 2 February 2009 Fruit
Floods have damaged fruit plantations in Western Australia’s Gascoyne…
- Heatwave strikes southern Australia>
Heatwave strikes southern Australia
by Fruitnet.com Staff 28 January 2009 Fruit
The worst heatwave in 70 years has hit the Australian states of Victoria and…
- Fruit growers seek flying fox compensation>
Fruit growers seek flying fox compensation
by Carl Collen 19 December 2008 Fruit
Australian farmers have said that crops have been damaged as a result of the…
