Tag: Fruit
Imported bananas 'may undercut' local produce
A banana industry analyst says imported fruit could be sold in Australian for 35 per cent less than locally-grown produce.[MORE]
Grape growers face price slump
Grape growers in north-west Victoria say they are disappointed at a slump in prices again this season.[MORE]
Higher dried fruit prices tipped for growers
Dried fruit producer Sunbeam says growers in South Australia will get higher prices for their apricots, peaches and pears this year.[MORE]
Frost destroys fruit crops
Some Goulburn Valley fruit growers in Victoria have lost their entire crop from frost last month.[MORE]
Clyne Foods to begin $3m expansion
A Wimmera-Mallee dried fruit processor is about to start a $3 million expansion of its operations.[MORE]
Riverland Coalition officially launched
Politicians and scientists joined about 200 people at the Berri town hall last night for the official launch of the Riverland Coalition.[MORE]
Drought forcing out fruit growers
The drought is taking its toll on fruit growers in the Goulburn Valley, with several leaving the industry in the past year.[MORE]
Hail-hit farmers get natural disaster funds
New South Wales mid-north coast farmers battered by recent hailstorms have been granted natural disaster relief.[MORE]
DPI encourages hail-hit farmers to seek aid
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says north coast primary producers affected by last week's hailstorm should find it easy to get natural disaster relief assistance.[MORE]
Hail destroys $1m blueberry crop
One New South Wales north coast blueberry grower has lost more than $1 million worth of fruit from the recent hailstorm.[MORE]
Wine industry fearful of 'smoke taint'
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The Australian wine industry is worried about its future as the likelihood of bushfires increases.[MORE]
Long-lasting NT mangoes open up export potential
Researchers hope to open up new export markets for Northern Territory mangoes and rambutans by extending the shelf life of the fruit.[MORE]
Citrus growers set to form new national body
Citrus growers have voted to form a new national body.[MORE]
Farmers' markets drawing the crowds
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Growing numbers of people are buying their fruit and vegetables from farmers' markets.[MORE]
Little impact on navel exports from US economic woes
Riverland citrus packers say they have managed to escape the impact of fluctuating US markets.[MORE]
600kg of fruit seized in Sunraysia fruit fly prevention
Authorities say they have seized more than 600 kilograms of fruit and vegetables from cars in the Sunraysia region this year.[MORE]
Benefits seen in pineapple levy
A Yeppoon pineapple farm says the pineapple levy will help the industry be better represented. [MORE]
Apple growers welcome emergency water
Apple growers at Harcourt, south of Bendigo, are relieved they are getting emergency irrigation supplies this season.[MORE]
Grape growers seek SA-like water scheme
Sunraysia's wine grape growers are urging the Victorian Government to ensure critical water supplies are available for the region's permanent plantings.[MORE]
Permanent plantings pledge by SA Govt
The SA Government may buy water on the open market to keep permanent plantings alive.[MORE]
China to get regular Bowen mango shipments
Commercial exporters will begin regular shipments of Bowen mangoes to mainland China for the first time from mid-October.[MORE]
Quarantine crackdown for Qld mango industry
New quarantine restrictions to stop a disease found in the Territory from hitting Queensland's $80 million mango industry.[MORE]
Govt to fund produce market feasibility study
The Queensland Government has provided money for a feasibility study of the proposed wholesale produce market on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
SA on early fruit fly watch
SA is on early fruit fly watch because of dozens of outbreaks in Victoria.[MORE]
Rudd remains firm on E Timor guest workers
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended excluding East Timor from the proposed guest worker program, but says he looks forward to discussions on the issue with the country's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.[MORE]
