Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 2.32pm
How Apple and Pear Growers Can Respond To 7 Megatrends Impacting the Industry Written by Dr Hugo Britt. Deadly rips have killed 230 Australians over the past 12 years. Typically, swimmers perish because they attempt to fight against the current, become exhausted, and can no longer keep their heads above the water. The rip either […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11.59am
When it comes to developing a horticulture team at Ladycroft Orchard in the Manjimup region of Western Australia, Bec Whittaker is clear – females, together with males, must be trained and encouraged throughout the farming enterprise! As the orchard manager Bec has been strategic in developing a balanced team of young women and men performing […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11.16am
Fair Farms, the industry-developed workplace training and certification program for employers in the Australian horticulture industry, was officially launched on Monday June 24 at Hort Connections in Melbourne. Developed by the peak representative body for Queensland horticulture, Growcom, Fair Farms is the industry’s proactive response to identified problems around workplace compliance and exploitation within […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 12.34pm
Written by Amelia Pepe. This article originally appeared on The Weekly Times on 19/6/2019. Pear and apple volumes in Victoria have fallen due to a dry growing season. Fruit Growers Victoria grower services manager Michael Crisera said Packham pear yields were down about 60 per cent, while overall pear volumes were down 40 per cent […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 1.35pm
The future is brimming with artificial intelligence, new varieties, foreign investment and access to new and booming markets. These present some exciting opportunities for Australian apple and pear growers, but also a great deal of uncertainty. That’s why we’ve launched our Industry Pulse survey to understand how you will manage your orchard business into the […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 4.27pm
Last October, to celebrate the 45-year Australian heritage of our delicious Pink Lady® apples, M&S ran an exclusive on-pack competition to win the holiday of a lifetime to Australia! The lucky winner, Liz Godley and husband John, headed ‘down under’ to experience the trip of a lifetime. As part of the prize, Montague Orchards, growers […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 11.04am
The ACCC is seeking feedback from growers and industry professionals on their proposal to develop a class exemption that would provide legal protection for businesses to collectively bargain with customers or suppliers without having to apply to the ACCC. This feedback must be submitted by 3 July 2019 at which point the ACCC will make a […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 1.45pm
Prioritising post-harvest hygiene strategies over Autumn is critical in protecting next season’s crops from Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) and other pests. Effective post-harvest hygiene ensures fruit fly eggs, larvae, pupae or adult flies do not remain on the landscape following the harvest of crops. The collection and destruction of susceptible fruit is essential in […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 12.23pm
By Emily Crawford, Project Officer, Agriculture Victoria Tatura Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) is becoming increasingly important to the Australian apple and pear industry for a range of reasons, including maintaining access to domestic and international markets. In response, Agriculture Victoria and Hort Innovation have created a dedicated online Australian Apple and Pear IPDM […]
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited
| Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 10.59am
Coca-Cola Amatil is selling its Victorian-based Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC) fruit and vegetable processing business to the Shepparton Partners Collective for $40 million. Shepparton Partners Collective, a joint venture between Perma Funds Management and The Eights, said it would focus on reducing the complexity at SPC and product innovation. SPC employs 500 permanent staff and a […]
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