Leading Goulburn Valley grower, packer and marketer Jeftomson will manage the new Dazzle® apple in Australia, in its first foray into managed-varieties. The New Zealand-bred PremA129 variety, fruit from which will be marketed under the name Dazzle, has been licensed to Jeftomson by pipfruit development company Prevar. Jeftomson General Orchard Manager Brent Reeve said Dazzle […]
Please join us at the 2018 Agriculture Careers Forum on Friday 21 September. This event which will include a number of key presentations, followed by networking with university staff, students and fellow industry representatives. Industry attendees are invited to have a FREE expo display to promote their business to University of Tasmania Agriculture students.
Scientists are investigating whether a clay-based ‘vaccine’ for plants could safeguard the nation’s $5.5 billion-combined cotton and vegetable industries against pest infestation and crippling crop losses. Funded by Hort Innovation and the Cotton Research Development Corporation, the project is being delivered by the University of Queensland (UQ) in partnership with Nufarm, and involves trials…
Applications are now open for the 2019 Masterclass in Horticultural Business. Developed by leading universities and backed by Hort Innovation Australia, this flexible 10-month diploma-level course is ideal for people who want to take their horticultural business to the next level. Download flyer or
The launch of a new premium-pear brand Goulburn River Gold® and blush pear at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong this week attracted strong interest from international buyers. Australian exhibitors reported a string of trade enquiries for the blush pear ANP0131, formerly known as Deliza®, with buyers attracted to the colour, texture and eating quality […]
Hort Innovation has partnered with three influential nutritionists and health and food bloggers to help inspire the greater use of and purchase of apples across their wide audience of followers. Working with health and food social ‘influencers’ – people with a high profile who write, talk or otherwise communicate, particularly across social media – extends […]
Apple and pears have a new point of contact with industry R&D with the appointment of Sam Turner as the new Hort Innovation Relationship Manager for Apples and Pears. Sam takes over from Mark Spees – who moves to citrus, tablegrapes, cherries and summerfruit – as the key industry contact with Hort Innovation, which oversees […]
The start of a new season has called for a fresh round of pear sampling to help boost consumer awareness about different varieties and increase sales. Funded by Hort Innovation using the Apple and Pear Marketing Levy, the sampling sessions are now underway at Coles and Woolworths stores nationwide and will continue throughout the month…
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