All Australia articles – Page 183
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ArticleScab resistant apple nears release
A new scab resistant Australian apple variety is almost ready for commercial release
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ArticleDriscoll’s Australia opens doors
Berry joint venture Driscoll’s Australia will open for business on 7 April, beginning its plans for a 52-week ‘berry patch’
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ArticleGM bananas to boost health
A trial of GM bananas is underway in Australia, in a bid to boost the nutritional content of staple foods in developing nations
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ArticleAustralian apple growers concerned
Australia’s apple growers have expressed dismay at Biosecurity Australia’s import risk analysis for Chinese apples
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ArticleApple marketing budgets under threat
Annual survey measuring competitiveness of apple producing countries reveals investment in promotions may be suffering
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ArticleAustralia suspends US fruit
Australia has suspended imports of US cherries and table grapes, as quarantine authorities await the outcome of tests
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ArticleBoost for Australian strawberries
The Australian state of Queensland is aiming to develop new strawberry varieties suited to the country's sub-tropical conditions
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ArticleBoost for Australian citrus exports
Citrus exports from Australia have received a timely boost, with the EU declaring the country free of citrus canker
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ArticleHigh dollar deflates onion growers
A global onion shortage has driven prices up, but the high value of the Australian dollar is a thorn in grower’s sides
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ArticleAustralian fruit growers count cost
Severe storms in eastern Australia have cost the agriculture industry dearly, with growers still counting their losses
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ArticleAustralia halts apple risk analysis
Biosecurity Australia has stopped its import risk analysis of US apples in order to obtain more information from the USDA
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ArticleCostco targets Asia-Pacific
US retailer Costco is looking to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific region by opening up to six new stores in Australia
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ArticleTariffs up on Australian grapes
Australian table grape exports to Thailand are facing an increase in tariff rates after shipments exceeded a pre-arranged threshold
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ArticleLessons for Australian citrus growers
A recent Citrus Australia study tour to the US has been invaluable in alerting growers to the threat posed by greening disease
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ArticleLabour shortages for Australian blueberries
Australian blueberry growers look to extend picking season in light of labour shortages
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ArticleStorms hit Goulburn Valley fruit
Unexpected weather conditions have resulted in wind and hail damaging fruit and uprooting trees
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ArticleAustralian report recommends dryland crops
A new report has recommended Australia agriculture shifts to drought hardy crops like pomegranates and olives
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ArticleCitrus Australia appoints new chair
Citrus Australia has elected Tania Chapman as its chair this week at the group’s first AGM
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ArticleRiverina orange production down
Early forecasts say November heat has knocked back orange volume by 15-20 per cent in Australia’s Riverina region
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ArticleAUSVEG raises ethical conerns
Australia’s peak vegetable industry body is concerned by the ethical disparity shown by major retailers regarding imports