A lot has changed on the labour front since last harvest. Rob Hayes, Victorian State Manager of the National Harvest Labour Information Service (NHLIS) provides an update on changes to labour law, labour-hire licensing and visa flexibility and a word of advice to growers to take care they know and comply with newly-introduced laws. The […]
With market access negotiations underway for Australian mainland apples and strong progress made towards the launch of Pink Lady® in China, Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) are doubling down on their efforts to forge relationships in the region. “This is our third visit to mainland China in the last 12 months,” said Andrew Hooke, […]
Simplicity is not the first word that springs to mind when considering the complexity of running five orchards across two states, a large packhouse and a fledgling cider operation. But at Nightingale Brothers, based in Victoria’s north east, continually striving for a way of delivering better quality more efficiently and smoothly is a goal that […]
Written by Andrew Spence. This article first appeared in The Lead South Australia. A juice company that began a decade ago with fruit, dreams and no customers has become a national premium beverage brand and is eyeing export markets. The recent success at Ashton Valley Fresh is being driven by siblings Joyce and Joseph Ceravolo, the […]
Favorable seasonal conditions in northern Tasmania have expressed have helped growers set up bumper crops harvest in Tasmania's north as the industry enters it's peak production period. Growers in southern Tasmania have experienced a more challenging season, but are optimistic of increasing sales across the state.
FGT has provided a low cost fruit testing service to help growers meet the needs of QA programs since 2003. The FGT service uses independent NATA-accredited laboratories to detect and quantify chemical, heavy metal and microbiological contaminants within fruit.
The team at FGT wishes you all a very Merry Christmas. A special thank you too all throughout industry who have made my first ‘100 days’ so fruitful (excuse the pun). In my various travels around the state and chats on the phone, I’ve loved hearing about your respective enterprises and your plans for the future. I look forward to being part of your ongoing prosperity as we work together to champion the fantastic array of premium quality fruit that’s on offer in our great state of Tasmania.
Mistletoe, the beloved festive kissing plant, has become famous in the Australian macadamia industry but for all the wrong reasons. A research investigation, led by mistletoe expert Professor Dave Watson from Charles Sturt University, is investigating the significant effect that native mistletoes are having on the production of macadamia nuts in Queensland. Funded by Hort…
Western Australians love brassicas. Queenslanders are keen on fresh salad and Victorians love their leafy Asian vegetables. According to the latest data insights from global information company Nielsen, consumers in particular states are buying significantly more of these vegetables when compared to their buying patterns a year earlier. The Hort Innovation funded project – Harvest…
Following the 2019 Post-harvest seminar, APAL is hosting a one-day tour of the Southern Victoria apple growing region, Gippsland on Thursday, 17 January 2019. Participants will travel on a bus guided by APAL Technical Manager Angus Crawford and Horticultural Adviser Marcel Veens visiting state-of-the-art packing facilities, owners and managers of some of the most progressive apple […]
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