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Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Almond industry cops a spray

Tim Jackson Chief executive, Almond Board of AustraliaTHE nation’s leading expert of spray effectiveness and a leading research on insect management from California will be among the main attractions at the Almond industry’s Research and...

21 Jul 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Laying down cordons for narrow 2D canopies

ORCHARDISTS across northern Victoria are being updated on the potential of initial tree training from as soon as the tree is planted, and how it is critical in narrow orchard systems (NOS).Shoot...

20 Jun 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Buyers go nuts over star power

THE new almond season has kicked off with a strong start to sales. Despite concerns around the crop size, the ongoing challenges with managing carpophilus beetle and carob moth and uncertainty of...

20 Jun 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Keeping almonds front of mind

Chief executive Almond Board of AustraliaTHE 2025 almond harvest wrapped up earlier than expected with all growers finished before Easter. The early finish surprised many, but hot, dry conditions and smaller volumes than anticipated all...

16 May 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Chislett Farms use bio-stimulants as a gamechanger

AN innovative bio-stimulant – about to launch under new ownership at premier trade show Hort Connections in Brisbane next month – has already made an impact at third-generation Victorian citrus operation Chislett Farms, where it has been in use...

16 May 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

SOLD! Almonds are hot property right now

THE new almond selling season is only just beginning, but it’s off to a great start after two successful overseas trade missions. Sales estimated at more than $100 million were made by almond marketers at MEWA in India and Gulfood in the United...

25 Apr 2025
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Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Almond season a success

AUSTRALIAN almonds have experienced a boom during the 2024-25 selling season with volumes up 29 per cent to an unprecedented 169,541 tonnes (kernel weight equivalent).This represents an estimated sales value in excess of $1 billion. Domestic sales...

25 Apr 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Almond research pipeline goes from lab to field

DR Samantha Edley hasn’t even been in her AgVic harness for a year but she’s already hard at work in orchards alongside northwest Victoria’s commercial almond producers. As a key part of integrated pest management research to ensure...

21 Mar 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Leading the way to the almond industrys future

Almonds Australia chief executiveTHE almond industry’s new leadership program is officially underway. The first intake includes representatives from three states and all of the major growing regions: Jo-Anne Bond (Almondco), Matt...

21 Feb 2025
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Almond growers crack down on beetle

A TINY beetle that’s just 2 to 3mm long is one of the most damaging insect pests for almonds in Australia, but a substantial amount of work is being done by researchers and the almond industry to look at how it can be...

22 Jan 2025
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New almond boss ready to Hoppe to it

THE new chairman at the Almond Board of Australia is cracking on since taking over the position on January 1. Alan Hoppe has succeeded Peter Hayes as ABA’s independent chairman and said he was looking forward to “working with the most valuable...

20 Jan 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Solutions focus for citrus forum

MILDURA-based Citrus Australia have said driverless spray rigs, retrofitted autonomous tractors and self-propelled picking platforms are set to be some of the in-field attractions at the the peek body’s congress event from March 18 to...

03 Jan 2025
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Exciting times ahead for almond industry

By Almond Board of Australia chief executive Tim JacksonA DELEGATION from the Almond Board of Australia attended the annual California Almond Conference in Sacramento, California, last week. As the industry emerges from three years of pricing which...

20 Dec 2024
North West Farmer

New shell caters to pistachio growth

AUSTRALIA’S emerging pistachio industry has taken a quantum leap this week at Bannerton, 8km south of Robinvale, with the official unveiling of the Australian Pioneer Pistachio Company’s state-of-art pistachio hulling facility. The...

30 Nov 2024
Citrus, Stone Fruit & Nuts

Poh, Murray add almonds glitz

NEW Australian Almonds ambassador Poh Ling Yeow will add an element of glitz as the industry pushes hard to increase its market share this year. The Almond Board of Australia has gone nuts about her appointment and the high-profile celebrity chef...

18 Nov 2024
North West Farmer

Citrus growers renew sweet deal

KEY industry representation and lobby group, Citrus Australia, has announced an extended deal with a multi-national food technology company. Confirmed mid-last week, TOMRA Food will continue as a major corporate partner with the...

09 Nov 2024
North West Farmer

Almond conference signals lifting world profile

TIM JACKSONChief executiveAlmond Board of AustraliaA RECORD crowd of 600 attended the Australian Almond Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre this month for the biennial industry opportunity for networking and industry education. Our...

20 Oct 2024