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Shoo, fly! New world-leading facility opens to bolster fruit-fly defence
ArticleSet to provide a powerful new line of defence against one of horticulture’s most damaging pests, this world-leading and game-changing $3.18 million National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) fruit fly facility is located in Port Augusta, South
1 November 2016
Groundbreaking buzz: the surprising truth about flies
ArticleA study commissioned by Hort Innovation and its partners has shown that – rather than bees as might be expected – it’s blow flies that are the chief pollinators of avocados in one of the crop's Aussie growing regions. Led by Plant & Food
1 September 2016
Growers urged to get the app to improve the map
ArticleAustralia’s avocado, mango and macadamia growers are being called on to contribute to a map that aims to enhance the nation’s biosecurity response and planning capability and help with recovery efforts after severe weather events. The draft
1 March 2017
Pursing a holistic approach to persimmons
Avocado and persimmon grower is focusing on soil fertilisation, reducing chemical inputs and talking on Integrated Pest Management
31 October 2016
New project to tackle avocado bruising
New project tackles the problem of bruising of Australian avocadoes at the retail and household level
31 August 2016
Avocado facts at a glance 2017/18 fact sheet
This fact sheet provides an overview on key statistics for the avocado industry as of 2017/18.
12 September 2018
Avocado facts at a glance 2016/17 fact sheet
This fact sheet provides an overview on key statistics for the avocado industry as of 2016/17.
18 April 2018