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🥑 Why do avocado prices swing so wildly? CSIRO scientists are cracking the hormonal code behind fruit drop to help growe...
10/10/2025

🥑 Why do avocado prices swing so wildly? CSIRO scientists are cracking the hormonal code behind fruit drop to help growers keep more avocados on the tree. The goal: steadier production, less waste, and more predictable supply for Aussie brunch lovers!

Our scientists are uncovering the hormonal secrets behind fruit drop to help maximise and stabilise production for the Australian avocado industry.

❄️🌱 Smart solutions for seasonal challenges! Chris Dunphy is helping vineyards and cherry growers protect their crops wi...
09/10/2025

❄️🌱 Smart solutions for seasonal challenges! Chris Dunphy is helping vineyards and cherry growers protect their crops with mobile frost fans. Only pay for what you use, save buds in frost-prone years, and get better value with portable equipment that moves where it’s needed most.

Chris Dunphy is a multitasker – which is why he is always looking for viable solutions for the right price at the right time.

🪱 Hear your caterpillars before they destroy your crop! From codling moths to macadamia flower caterpillars, knowing the...
09/10/2025

🪱 Hear your caterpillars before they destroy your crop! From codling moths to macadamia flower caterpillars, knowing their life cycles and behaviour is key to protecting fruit and nuts. Early detection and timely sprays can save your yield—and your wallet.

For your next crop inspection, winkle the wax out of your ears and you hardly need to look.

🍊 From Japan to Spain and beyond — Australia’s persimmon industry is growing stronger! The National Persimmon Varietal E...
08/10/2025

🍊 From Japan to Spain and beyond — Australia’s persimmon industry is growing stronger! The National Persimmon Varietal Evaluation Program has delivered new early-maturing varieties, verified genetics, and advanced propagation techniques to improve tree performance and yield. With new trials and international collaborations, the future looks bright for Aussie persimmons.

By Dr Tahir Khurshid, NSW DPIRD, Dareton This article summarises the project activities for the National persimmon varietal evaluation program – PR17000.

🍉🍊 Firm fruit, longer shelf life, better yields! Haifa Cal Absolute, a new nitrogen-free calcium fertiliser, gives growe...
08/10/2025

🍉🍊 Firm fruit, longer shelf life, better yields! Haifa Cal Absolute, a new nitrogen-free calcium fertiliser, gives growers the calcium they need without the unwanted nitrate. Perfect for sensitive crops like zucchini, citrus, and watermelon, it promises stronger plants and improved marketable harvests.

A new calcium fertiliser being launched to Australian fruit and vegetable growers is set to deliver a solution to one of the key limitations to optimum plant production and, in turn, offer potential to significantly improve marketable yields.

🌱💡 Four products, one mission: helping farmers! 4Farmers is bringing fair pricing and smart solutions to Aussie tree, vi...
07/10/2025

🌱💡 Four products, one mission: helping farmers! 4Farmers is bringing fair pricing and smart solutions to Aussie tree, vine, and horticultural growers. From the classic Dalapon to moisture-boosting Aquifer, precise Glufosinate, and organic Basher, there’s something to make every paddock and orchard work harder.

4Farmers was originally set up by, not surprisingly, four farmers who knew farmers in other countries were paying a lot less for farm chemicals than farmers here in Australia.

🌰📉 Tough season for macadamias! Unpredictable weather has forced Australia’s mid-season crop forecast down, with NSW and...
07/10/2025

🌰📉 Tough season for macadamias! Unpredictable weather has forced Australia’s mid-season crop forecast down, with NSW and QLD growers seeing some of the lowest yields in a decade. Despite the challenges, high-quality nuts are still making their way to global markets.

Australia’s mid-season macadamia crop forecast has been sharply downgraded, as growers and processors manage one of the most difficult and unpredictable seasons in recent years.

🥭✨ Could the shape of a mango tree help fight pests? New research shows that smarter canopy designs not only boost yield...
06/10/2025

🥭✨ Could the shape of a mango tree help fight pests? New research shows that smarter canopy designs not only boost yields but also slash mango scale damage by up to 84% – reducing reliance on chemicals and improving fruit quality.

As sustainability gains momentum in horticulture, the need to include non-chemical methods in pest management has never been more crucial.

🌦️🍏 From hail to heatwaves, extreme weather is testing growers like never before. But more orchardists are turning to sm...
06/10/2025

🌦️🍏 From hail to heatwaves, extreme weather is testing growers like never before. But more orchardists are turning to smart protective cropping systems – shielding fruit, saving water, and boosting yields season after season.

Farming has never been easy, but these days the weather can really test your patience—and your bottom line.

🍒✨ Science meets quality – Australian cherry exports are booming, and Premio by AgNova Technologies is helping growers d...
02/10/2025

🍒✨ Science meets quality – Australian cherry exports are booming, and Premio by AgNova Technologies is helping growers deliver the fruit consumers love. From bigger, sweeter cherries to reduced cracking, discover how this innovative nutritional blend supports top-quality harvests.

Australian cherry exports are once again on the rise, with countries around the world continually requesting the high-quality fruit Australian growers have to offer.

🚜🍎 Harvest made easier, safer, and faster! Transtak trailers are changing the way growers handle bins – with smoother li...
01/10/2025

🚜🍎 Harvest made easier, safer, and faster! Transtak trailers are changing the way growers handle bins – with smoother lifts, gentler rides, and serious time savings. Built tough for Australian orchards, they keep fruit quality high and harvest moving. 🌱💪

For many Australian fruit growers, the bin trailer is a piece of gear which quietly gets on with the job season after season.

📝🚜 A new Hort Innovation project is tackling survey fatigue in the vegetable, potato and onion industries. The goal? A s...
01/10/2025

📝🚜 A new Hort Innovation project is tackling survey fatigue in the vegetable, potato and onion industries. The goal? A single, streamlined annual survey that saves growers time while delivering stronger insights to guide future R&D investments. 🌱🥔

A new Hort Innovation project is set to streamline the way grower feedback is collected across the vegetable industry.

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