All Australia articles – Page 180
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Queensland growers buy Timbercorp assets
Queensland-based fruit growers Simpson Farms and OneHarvest are poised to buy former Timbercorp plantations in northern Australia
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Heat fells Australian mangoes
A hot winter and heavy rainfall have knocked back Australia’s mango crop by around 25 per cent this season
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Asian demand to drive up Aus prices
Australia's growers could benefit from increased demand in Asia for high-quality fresh produce, researchers reveal
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Fruit fly detection in Australia’s Riverina
A Queensland fruit fly outbreak in Australia’s Riverina district has stumbled exports to New Zealand and the Pacific islands
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Australian group launches new potato
The South Australian Potato Company has released its new Kestrel variety, marketing it under a “Purple = Taste” campaign
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HAL funding for citrus mapping project
The citrus industry in Australia’s Riverina area is set to reap the benefits of a new satellite-mapping project
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Australian mandarin season wraps up
Lower volumes and a high Australian dollar have made for a difficult deal for Australian mandarins, but some positives can be drawn from the season
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US heads 'fattest country' list
An OECD report on 33 economically advanced countries places the US ahead of Australia and England in the obesity stakes
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New water project brings life to desert
Technology company Seawater Greenhouse will harvest the first tomatoes from its South Australian site next month
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Rewards mango harvest goes ahead
Harvesting of Rewards’ West Australian mango orchard will take place despite concerns in the media this week
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Concern over Rewards mango crop
A quarter of Western Australia’s mango crop could be left to rot in the orchards of failed managed investment firm Rewards Group
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Australian produce sales flat
Australian fresh produce sales are stagnating despite significant spending on promotions
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Growth set for Australian berry sector
Raspberry and blackberry production in Australia is forecast to double over the next five years as demand rises
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Citrus Australia hails new minister
Australia’s national body for citrus growers has welcomed the arrival of Joe Ludwig as federal agriculture minister
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New CEO for Costa Group
Harry Debney has taken over as CEO of Australia’s Costa Group after Simon Costa’s surprise move to step down last week
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Sunfresh hosts Thai avocado tour
Australian avocado grower-marketer Sunfresh is hosting a study tour for Thai buyers this week in Queensland
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Australia appeals WTO ruling
Ruling against Australia's long-standing trade restrictions on imports of New Zealand's apples will be fought
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Aldi plans A$1bn Australian push
Supermarket chain Aldi is planning to spend A$1bn on new Australian supermarket outlets and DCs by 2013
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Victoria braced for more floods
South Australia's Victoria region is preparing for further flooding and possible crop damage after more rain is forecast
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Australia breeds new pineapple
Australian scientists claim to have bred a new pineapple with double the Vitamin C of existing varieties