Australian Nurserymen's Fruit Improvement Company (ANFIC) has become the first Australian Intellectual Property and Commercialisation company to partner with scientific traceability company Oritain, to successfully enforce its IP rights on various nurseries and growers. read more...

Australian research into sterile insect technology has been strengthened through a $10 million collaborative project managed by Hort Innovation, with significant cash contributions by Western Sydney University (WSU) and the Government of South Australia. read more...

This year, the market for overseas top fruit is considerably worse than last year, according to Jan Marc Schulz of SFI. The full stocks of European apples and pears of the harvest of 2018 are playing a role in disappointing demand for imported top fruit and its pricing. “It’s considerably more difficult to sell, at prices that are considerably worse and don’t cover the costs of overseas import.” read more...

While there is a lot of talk about high-quality and ready-to-eat fruit, it is also true that entrepreneurs need to keep costs down. Zetapack's new sorting machine processes ripe fruit so as to supply consumers with produce with a high Brix level at a contained cost thanks to automation. read more...

“The frost last year has had a great impact on the production of apples from Shandong, reducing it by about 30%-40%. The market price at the moment is at the highest level seen in recent years.” Bill Li of Jining Chuanhai Trading Co. said. read more...