State News

Lower yields flagged for mandarin crop

31 Jan 12 | WITH the Gayndah/Mundubbera area's mandarin crop at the fruit-set stage and peak harvest still six to eight weeks away, all the signs point to a lighter and earlier pick this season.

Horticulture - Fruit

Avocado growers stop the rot

28 Jan 12 | A BETTER understanding of phosphonate fungicide use in avocado can improve crop yields and the business bottom line for northern producers. |

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Horticulture - Fruit

The rough end of the pineapple

24 Jan 12 | BEN Clifton and his business partner John Cranny admit the past two years have been stressful. The move of their pineapple-growing operation from Yeppoon to a new block at Bungundarra has been marred by dry weather at planting in 2010, flooding last summer and a range of other obstacles.

Horticulture - Fruit

Protecting CQ's $50m grape industry

18 Jan 12 | BIOSECURITY Queensland is reminding everyone to be aware of movement restrictions when sending grape plant material interstate or within Queensland.

Horticulture - Fruit

Pineapple supplier resists Malaysian imports

13 Jan 12 | THE largest supplier of fresh pineapples to the domestic market has urged Biosecurity Australia to not allow de-crowned Malaysian pineapples to be imported. |

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Horticulture - Fruit

Mother nature deals another blow

29 Dec 11 | IF A $600,000 write-down on their table grape, mango and avocado crops from last summer's deluge wasn't enough, Mundubbera fruit growers Chris and Sue Allan have now had their netting destroyed by a ferocious hail storm.

Horticulture - Fruit

Monster truck's adaptability

28 Dec 11 | AN impressive specialty application truck is being put through its final paces near Bundaberg, ahead of being delivered to one of Australia's largest melon growers.

Horticulture - Fruit