Technology news from Produce Plus
Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the fresh produce business in Australia and New Zealand, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Catalytic Generators delivers ripening reliability
Ripening solutions provider helps customers meet stringent requirements with consistent supply and results
Early warning system uses AI to help growers predict climate risk
WayBeyond says its new forecasting tool offers predictive intelligence for crops in tunnels and greenhouses
NZ kiwifruit industry secures funding for productivity push
NZKGI and Zespri will deliver ‘Optimising Kiwifruit Land Use – More from Less’, co-funded through the government’s Primary Sector Growth Fund
2026 Horticulture Awards for Excellence recognise the industry’s finest
A dozen awards presented at the culmination of Hort Connections, recognising achievement right across the fresh produce industry
Tomra Food launches 5S Blueberry sorting and grading platform in Australasia
The 5S Blueberry is designed to deliver new levels of precision, fruit protection and packhouse efficiency
Australian avocado industry launches global-first VR supply chain training programme
New initiative sees avocado industry partner with Woolworths to focus on quality across the avocado supply chain
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Automated transplanting system Plant Tape launches in Australia
Internationally proven system enables rapid, uniform planting with precise spacing and depth control
Queensland supercharges ag-tech investment
New innovation fund supports innovative businesses in developing cutting-edge technology for primary industries
John Deere delivers reliability for Mountford Berries
Narrow axle and low-profile configuration tractor enables easy access in polytunnels
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AgroFresh opens Asia Pacific R&D centre in China
State-of-the-art facility to focus on post-harvest plant physiology, preservation technologies, and more
Australian Citrus Congress charts industry future
Australian Citrus Congress provides practical pathways for future growth as industry excellence recognised in Adelaide
Mackays Marketing leases Melbourne ripening facility for tropical fruit
The grower-backed business has secured a 17-room facility in Epping to support its core banana and avocado programmes
Australian avocado industry launches in-store ripeness scanner trial
Ripeness scanner developed by Dutch agri-tech company OneThird uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to rapidly and non-destructively assess avocado firmness
Tropic secures US$105mn to scale gene-edited banana production
Company plans to scale production of climate-resilient and non-browning varieties, with commercial launches due in 2027
Lineage secures export accreditation for South Australian cold storage facility
Exporters receive a shorter route to market after state gains first DAFF-accredited facility
Unlocking trade intelligence for Australian horticulture
Investment into high quality trade data to empower decision-making for industry
Hort Innovation Frontiers reveals first Incubate cohort for 2026
A group of 16 innovators will receive hands-on guidance to help make their concepts commercially viable
Agrifood leaders gather at evokeAG 2026 to shape the future of farming
EvokeAG’s largest iteration draws in visitors, tech start-ups, and speakers from across Australia and the world
New Zealand’s Agovor completes funding round for autonomous robots
Investment will accelerate manufacturing in Australia, and expand Agovor’s sales and service infrastructure across Australasia