All Australia articles – Page 176
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ArticleBrisbane wholesale market reopens
The Brisbane Markets have reopened to traders on a limited basis as cleanup efforts continue after the Queensland floods
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ArticleWeather hampers Australian grape production
Table grape losses, due to rains and heavy flooding in eastern parts of Australia, could lead to a decrease in exports this year
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ArticleSupermarkets aid flood-hit Australian growers
As floodwaters continue to inundate vast tracts of eastern Australia, the fresh produce industry has moved into damage control mode
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ArticleChinese apples to make historic landing
Australian consumers will for the first time be able to buy foreign-grown apples when shipments of the fruit begin to arrive from China in the coming weeks
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ArticleAustralian bananas left to rot
Some banana growers in Australia’s Far North are leaving fruit to rot as poor prices have made picking and packing the commodity unfeasible
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ArticleAustralian table grapes gear up for China
Officials form the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service have begun inspecting more than 200 table grape operations in preparation for that country’s first season exporting grapes to the Chinese mainland
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ArticleAustralia floods push up produce prices
As floodwaters continue to inundate Queensland’s major growing hubs, consumers are being warned soaring prices for fresh produce could last for weeks, or even months
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ArticleFlood damages West Australian grapes
Table grape growers will be amongst those counting the costs after heavy flooding in Western Australia devastated crops and left hundreds of people homeless
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ArticleCurrency rates present challenges
Strengthening rates in key Southern Hemisphere supply countries set to place enormous pressure on exporters during 2011
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ArticleRain fails to dampen stonefruit season
Australian stonefruit growers have reported harvesting is progressing well despite media reports that the rains affecting many other sectors have hampered production
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ArticleAustralia cherries back on track
Exports of late Australian cherries to Asia are now underway after a devastating start to the season
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ArticleJapan leads Asian persuasion for citrus
Japan is spearheading a renewed focus on Asia for the Australian citrus industry, which is bidding to develop high-value alternatives to the deteriorating US export deal
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ArticleChina apples en route to Australia
Apples from China are tipped to arrive in Australia just in time for Christmas
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ArticleChallenges ahead for Australian stonefruit
A number of factors have conspired against the Australian stonefruit industry as it prepares to re-launch itself onto the Taiwanese market following five years of exile
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ArticleQantas ups freight capacity
Qantas plans to increase its Tasman freighter capacity by 40 per cent from early next year
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ArticleAustralian grapes on market maintenance mission
As the Australian grape season fast approaches, the industry is bidding to maintain access to key markets and keep disease pressures under control
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ArticleTough season for Australian lychees
The battered Australian lychee crop is unlikely to have much fruit available for export this year after wet weather during flowering
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ArticleAustralian stonefruit deal gets underway
The Australian stonefruit season has been characterised by markedly different weather conditions in the country’s eastern and western growing regions
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ArticleHeavy rain hits Australian cherries
Three days of heavy rain have taken their toll on the Australian cherry crop as harvesting of the main varieties gets underway
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ArticleGrowth in early Australian grapes
Production in Western Australia and the Northern Territory is pushing the Australian grape season back