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Australian horticulture accelerates global growth push
Media ReleaseAustralian horticulture is accelerating its push into high-value Asian markets, creating new export opportunities to help growers build more productive and profitable businesses. Shared today at Hort Connections 2026, Hort Innovation
2 June 2026
New program to prioritise potato industry leadership
Australian potato growers, support staff and the wider potato industry are set to benefit from a new, five year workforce training and leadership program.
27 May 2026
Australia boosts national bee defence
Media ReleaseAustralia’s defences against destructive exotic bee pests have been strengthened, with Hort Innovation launching the next phase of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program alongside the NSW Apiarist Conference in Bathurst last week
19 May 2026
Strongest Man, Softest Touch: Australian Strongman teams up with a singing avocado to fix a common shopping mistake
Despite Australia’s love affair with avocados, many of us are still getting one thing wrong at the supermarket. According to Australian Avocados, more than half of Aussies (55%) admit to squeezing the middle of the avocado to test ripeness, while two in three (66%) say they’ll handle up to three avocados each shop.
11 May 2026
From pandemic to plant rescue: COVID-era technology repurposed to protect Australia’s crops
The BiosecurityTrakka was unveiled at the 2026 Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) Symposium in Melbourne.
8 May 2026
Avo’ Happy Mother’s Day: Six Beloved Cafés and Restaurants Celebrate Mum This May With Creative Australian Avocado-Themed Menus
This May, in celebration of Mother’s Day, six beloved cafés and restaurants across Singapore pay tribute to Mum with a month-long showcase from 1 to 31 May, featuring playful and creative Australian Avocado-themed menus.
7 May 2026
How to win in today’s snack market – the latest insights from Hort IQ
Snacking is no longer a side habit – it’s a core eating occasion for Australians. While fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts remain popular snack choices, competition from packaged snacks is intensifying.
28 April 2026
Australian bananas bring the appeal at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Earlier this month Australian bananas featured at the Sydney Royal Easter Show as part of a consumer facing marketing activation designed to strengthen demand and reinforce bananas as a trusted, everyday choice for Australian households.
28 April 2026
Q&A with Harvest Moon’s Mark Kable
Mark Kable is Managing Director of Harvest Moon, one of Australia’s leading fresh produce companies. We caught up with Mark to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the vegetable industry, and why export, innovation and continued investment in research and development are critical to the sector’s future.
28 April 2026
The levers unlocking productivity and the opportunities ahead
Rising input costs, labour pressures and increasing seasonal variability are reshaping how growers make decisions on farm. These pressures, being felt right now, are tightening margins, making productivity gains essential to maintaining profitability not just growing output.
28 April 2026