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.

AFC on AFL showfloor

Tickets on sale for Asia Fruit Logistica

2023-05-23T07:30:00+01:00By

Visitors can buy their tickets online now to save up to 40 per cent and beat the queues in Hong Kong

New Zealand agritech must credit Biolumic

New Zealand ag-tech injection

2023-05-23T05:02:00+01:00By

Government commits nearly NZ$30m to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies in horticulture

Griffith University Korea smart farm credit Grizzly Bear Media Griffith University

Korean partnership powers Australian smart farm

2023-05-08T04:37:00+01:00By

Griffith University will build a high-tech smart farm to maximise sustainable use of resources

Australian Glasshouse - photo credit Sally Tsoutas

Automating Australian protected cropping

2023-04-13T06:46:00+01:00By

New indoor cropping-focused project to work on smart solutions for managing horticultural crops

WAC team

World Avocado Congress draws to a close

2023-04-05T05:55:00+01:00By

Global industry urged to “take back the narrative” on sustainability

DAFQ principal plant breeder Jodi Neal

Breeding robot ready strawberries

2023-03-23T01:51:00+00:00By

New Australian effort delivered by Hort Innovation to breed strawberries suited for automated picking

Tomra Food World Avocado Congress

Tomra readies for World Avocado Congress

2023-03-16T00:13:00+00:00By

New packing line solution on show as Tomra Food welcomes the world avocado industry to New Zealand in April

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BASF Venture Capital invests in WayBeyond

2023-03-14T00:12:00+00:00By

Pair “perfectly aligned” in vision of a digitally empowered, sustainable agricultural industry

CREDIT Waybeyond TAGS New Zealand technology tomato crop registration mobile app

WayBeyond unveils Plant Balance Indicator

2023-02-08T04:25:00+00:00By

New Zealand-based technology provider develops objective approach to managing plant production cycle

Lettuce leaves

Salad supplier turns over new leaf in fight against waste

2023-02-07T06:36:00+00:00By

Forecast and planning specialist Fresh4cast says better data management helped multinational reduce margin for error by 10,000 boxes per day

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West Australian avocados gain access to Thailand

2023-05-25T05:16:00+01:00By

Thai authorities approve access for key growing region which will provide a boost for Australian avocado exports

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2023-05-24T04:42:00+01:00By

Winter edition to be distributed at Australasia’s leading horticultural event

AFC on AFL showfloor

Tickets on sale for Asia Fruit Logistica

2023-05-23T07:30:00+01:00By

Visitors can buy their tickets online now to save up to 40 per cent and beat the queues in Hong Kong

New Zealand agritech must credit Biolumic

New Zealand ag-tech injection

2023-05-23T05:02:00+01:00By

Government commits nearly NZ$30m to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies in horticulture

Australian Rockmelon

Australian melons chase bigger slice of Asia

2023-05-17T04:54:00+01:00By

South-East Asia is a high priority for Australian melon industry as it looks to grow exports