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Fruit eNews edition 284

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 6 February 2026, 6.00pm

In this edition
  • Export Cost Recovery - A policy for failure
  • Independent Review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Independent review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct
  • Tasmanian strawberry propagator expansion
  • Introducing Fresh Matters: Summer 2025-26
  • Impact of deer on agriculture in Tasmania
  • PayDay Super is coming - are you ready?
  • Feedback on changes to Australian apprenticeship initiatives
  • Fair Farms Program Review
  • New resources for managing mobile plant risks
  • Applications open for IFPA Produce Executive Program
  • Strengthening biosecurity for Australia’s beekeepers
  • Don’t miss your chance to join the new online Seasonal Produce Guide
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Applications open for CSIRO's Innovate to Grow
  • Cherry 2026 Conference and Cherry Industry Awards
  • APAL Industry Forum and Awards for Excellence
  • Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024/25 launch
  • Resistance management webinar
  • Thinking about applying for a 2026 Churchill Fellowship?
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Export Tape available
  • Taiwan cherry box cards
  • 1kg ‘Tasmanian Grown’ Cherry Bags still available
  • Coles Nurture Fund
  • VET Workforce Networking Roundtables
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers

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TFES changes proposal

Fruit eNews edition 283

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 30 January 2026, 5.15pm

In this edition
  • Independent Review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Independent review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct
  • Applications open for IFPA Produce Executive Program
  • Don’t miss your chance to join the new online Seasonal Produce Guide
  • Fruit Profitability Program
  • Tasmanian cherry season in full swing!
  • New drone technology takes flight to protect Australian crops
  • New cherry and summerfruit industry biosecurity officer
  • Managing the risks of heat
  • Applications open for CSIRO's Innovate to Grow
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Cherry 2026 Conference and Cherry Industry Awards
  • APAL Industry Forum and Awards for Excellence
  • Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024/25 launch
  • Resistance management webinar
  • Thinking about applying for a 2026 Churchill Fellowship?
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • Coles Nurture Fund
  • Taiwan cherry box cards
  • 1kg ‘Tasmanian Grown’ Cherry Bags still available
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • VET Workforce Networking Roundtables
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers

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Apples on tree

Fruit eNews edition 282

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 23 January 2026, 8.15am

In this edition
  • Fruit Profitability Program
  • Bumblebees as commercial pollinators
  • Berry Good Practice Guide Launched
  • Last chance to have your say on the Independent Review of the TFES
  • Building capability for emerging leaders in the apple and pear industry
  • Last chance to register for EPAC2026
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Taiwan cherry box cards
  • Resistance management webinar
  • Thinking about applying for a 2026 Churchill Fellowship?
  • APAL Industry Forum and Awards for Excellence
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • Coles Nurture Fund
  • Turning waste into opportunity
  • The impact of climate change on insects
  • Cherry Industry Awards nominations are now open
  • 2026 APAL Awards for Excellence – Nominations now open!
  • 1kg ‘Tasmanian Grown’ Cherry Bags now available
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • VET Workforce Networking Roundtables
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers

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Taiwan Cherry Season launch 2026

Fruit eNews edition 281

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 19 January 2026, 9.45am

In this edition
  • Tasmanian cherries mark Taiwan Lunar New Year 2026 Celebrations
  • Taiwan cherry box cards
  • Tasmania’s produce on display to the world
  • Concerns over the latest export cost recovery changes for agriculture
  • APAL Future Orchards international tour to Italy 2026
  • Shaping the future of apple and pear industry investments
  • Resistance management webinar
  • Independent Review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Thinking about applying for a 2026 Churchill Fellowship?
  • New online Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide is now live!
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • Cherry Industry Awards nominations are now open
  • 2026 APAL Awards for Excellence – Nominations now open!
  • 1kg ‘Tasmanian Grown’ Cherry Bags now available
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • VET Workforce Networking Roundtables
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • 2026 Australian agriculture awards
  • AgriFutures Australia: 2026 Horizon Scholarships

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Cherry launch Hong Kong January 2026

Fruit eNews edition 280

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Sunday, 11 January 2026, 7.00pm

In this edition
  • Tasmanian export cherries launch in Hong Kong
  • New online Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide is now live!
  • New biosecurity video launched
  • Independent Review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • 2026 APAL Awards for Excellence – Nominations now open!
  • Making Rain Covers Pay: Turning Risk into Reliable Revenue
  • Bushfires in orchards: a guide to preparedness, response and recovery
  • Michael Guerin appointed new NFF chief executive
  • International inward Buyer Visit 12-16 January
  • 1kg ‘Tasmanian Grown’ Cherry Bags now available
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • VET Workforce Networking Roundtables
  • Have your say on Cherry & Summerfruit Investment Priorities
  • ACCC launches Cyber Health Check Tool
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • Australia-Japan Foundation 50th Anniversary Grant now open
  • AgriFutures Australia: 2026 Horizon Scholarships

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Christmas wreath
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Fruit eNews edition 279

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 22 December 2025, 1.00pm

In this edition
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Christmas & New Year arrangements
  • 1kg ‘Tasmanian Grown’ Cherry Bags now available
  • International inward Buyer Visit 12-16 January
  • Have your say on Cherry & Summerfruit Investment Priorities
  • Applications for the export of blueberries to Vietnam in 2026
  • Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • National Cherry Season Launches In Asian markets
  • Be alert for BSMB and other hitchhiker pests
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • Trust funding to accelerate sustainable agriculture research
  • AgriFutures Australia: 2026 Horizon Scholarships
  • Applications for the Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship close soon
  • Area Freedom Certificates
  • Hort Connections 2026 Registrations are Now Open

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mixed_fruit

Fruit eNews edition 278

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 15 December 2025, 10.05am

In this edition
  • International inward Buyer Visit 12-16 January
  • Harnessing nature: advancing conservation biological control in Tasmanian apple orchards
  • Applications for the export of blueberries to Vietnam in 2026
  • Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Tasmanian Grown promotional campaign
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • PALMLearn is now live
  • TIA’s strategic direction for 2026–2031
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania in partnership with ANZ
  • Applications for the Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship close soon
  • Area Freedom Certificates
  • Hort Connections 2026 Registrations are Now Open
  • Mental Health First Aid Training
  • Accelerating Trade Grant Program

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2025-26 SPG cover

Fruit eNews edition 277

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 8 December 2025, 12.05pm

In this edition
  • Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide
  • 2025 Ag Institute Australia Student Award
  • Biosecurity reminder for seasonal workers
  • 10 Reasons to Support Tasmanian Farmers this Christmas
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Consumer outlook report – the trends shaping 2026 and beyond
  • 2025 Orchard Business Analysis webinar
  • Hort Connections 2026 Registrations are Now Open
  • Cherry 2026 Conference
  • New MRL apps
  • APAL Board of Directors update
  • Hort Innovation announces Board appointments following AGM
  • Apply now for the Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship
  • Area Freedom Certificates
  • Mental Health First Aid Training
  • Accelerating Trade Grant Program

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Apple tree and blue sky

Fruit eNews edition 276

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 1 December 2025, 2.05pm

In this edition
  • Fruit Growers welcome Ag Strategy development
  • Seasonal produce ripe for the picking
  • Australian Cider Awards recognize Tasmanian ciders
  • Flies to support Australia’s struggling bees?
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Emergency Ready: Preparing your business for bird flu and unexpected events
  • Apply now for the Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship
  • Help keep Tasmania free of varroa mite
  • Area Freedom Certificates
  • Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes
  • 2025 Orchard Business Analysis webinar
  • Australian-Grown Innovation Engage Session
  • Final National Varroa Mite Management Program Webinar
  • Webinar – December Season Update
  • Help Shape the Future of Brand Tasmania
  • Mental Health First Aid Training
  • Farm Debt Mediation Grant Program – applications still open
  • Accelerating Trade Grant Program

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2025 SPG Launch event

Fruit eNews edition 275

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 9.05am

In this edition
  • Minister launches Tasmanian Seasonal Produce Guide on National Ag Day
  • Fruit Growers Tasmania Fruit Industry Census
  • Emergency Ready: Preparing your business for bird flu and unexpected events
  • Fruit and water testing services
  • Apply now for the Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours scholarship
  • From Gen Z to Boomers – what’s on Australia’s plate?
  • Area Freedom Certificates
  • Optimising Protected Cherry Production
  • Australian Cherry Industry Annual Needs Survey 2025
  • Fundamental Guidelines for Fresh Produce Food Safety
  • The Berry Basket Marketing Campaign is Back
  • Australian-Grown Innovation Engage Session
  • Unpack what's propelling productivity in Australian horticulture
  • Final National Varroa Mite Management Program Webinar
  • New era for horticulture data: Regional breakdown coming in 2026
  • Hort Innovation’s 2024/25 Annual Report & Annual Investment Plans now available
  • Farm Debt Mediation Grant Program – applications still open
  • Accelerating Trade Grant Program

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