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Banana army poised to defend Aussie plantations
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$6M investment in Australian horticulture skills and leadership
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Science-backed $9.5M approach to bolster Aussie produce reputation
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Scientists bring flies to Varroa Mite Red Zone
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$11.5M effort to deliver bot-ready strawberries
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$1M investment to find new citrus varieties
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Research pays off in India avocado trade deal
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Australian horticulture grows by $6.15B within a decade
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Tree immunisations could become a reality
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Aussie cherry industry sets 40 per cent of production export target
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Deploying microscopic organisms to increase horticulture yields
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Hort Innovation welcomes two new directors
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Taste the Wonders of Australia
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Aussie produce, Grown in Good Nature, en route to Bangkok
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New macadamia varieties to lower production costs
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Aussie avocados smash it in Singapore and Malaysia
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Eyeing new tech to increase Varroa mite armoury
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Hort Innovation Board candidates announced
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Scientists find 65 per cent of tree species at risk
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$7 million to source supreme strawberries
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$6.4 million boost for cool-climate horticulture growers
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Micro-drones could help solve Australia’s glasshouse pollination problem
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$15M to safeguard produce quality amid supply-chain challenges
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Pink, White strawberries soon to hit Aussie market
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Varroa-targeting pesticide under development
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‘Ideal timing’ sparks $13.7M vegetable, onions and melon trade effort
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‘Predatory, destructive and useful’ pests and diseases draw a crowd to Adelaide
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High-end Aussie cherries sell out in Vietnam and Malaysia
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Want to try new Ag Tech? Express interest now
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Horticulture industry unites to firm up sustainability approach
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New trial explores almond orchard recycling in Australia
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New CEO appointed
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Aussie potatoes mashing previous records
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Summerfruit experimental farm uncovering the science behind variability, productivity, quality and taste
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A new report reveals how Australia can be more urban-farm friendly
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New Australian research could end global banana threat
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NFFC will continue to prevent fruit fly in Australia
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New robot traps pests for 80kms
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Next step? Using bird pellets and automation to protect bees
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Scientists imagine a future where consumers always like fruit
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No shame just fame for Our Green Gold
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Hort Innovation announces new Board Directors
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Setting the course for protected cropping
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Ag-tech facility breaking new ground for horticulture
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CEO Announcement
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The Masterclass in Horticultural Business course is now open for 2022 intakes
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Supercharged $14.1M program to support nation’s vegetable growers
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Avocado growers’ bid to sell fruit pays off
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Pollen home delivery sweet for honey bees
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The importance of crop hygiene and host management
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New map to help safeguard nation’s protected cropping industries
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Leadership Development Scholarships available for women in the Horticulture industry
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Scientists probe bee recovery after fires
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Hort funded grant now open for applications
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Fishers, farmers and foresters trusted by the community
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Aussie horticulture spotlights responsible farming
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Efforts to combat small but ‘ravenous’ worm ramp up
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Hort Innovation calling for Directors
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Is there a place for sweetpotato ice cream?
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$28 million program to improve farm productivity
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2020 – The year everything about fresh produce consumption changed
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Cover crops – a game changer
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$15 billion horticulture value in 2019/20 Hort Stats Handbook shows
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Helping Aussie kids explore food and its relationship to mood
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Bringing high tech horticulture to urban areas in Australia – rooftop, underground and floating farms
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Tree genomics program sequences 300 macadamia varieties to improve productivity and profitability for growers
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R&D levy investments projected to deliver $40.5 million of value over 30 years
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Taste Australia maintains presence at Asia Fruit Logistica in 2020
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New Directors, Chair and Deputy Chair for Hort Innovation
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$50 million in plant biosecurity projects prioritised and coordinated through national collaboration
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Serpentine Leafminer detected in Sydney
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New partnership signed between Australian agencies to strengthen plant biosecurity
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New plant pest and disease surveillance tech delivered
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What's the buzz about? Celebrating Australian pollinator week
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Fall armyworm update and alert
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Hort Innovation AGM – Board member nominees announced
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Members vote to update Hort Innovation’s Constitution
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Aussie frozen berry producer Stuart McGruddy awarded Hort Innovation Churchill Fellowship
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Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growers
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Cross your I's and dot your bees for pollination
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Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in Queensland fruit fly population
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An Extraordinary General Meeting of members has been called
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Greening our cities – reducing the 'urban heat island' effect
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Record-breaking year for Australian table grape exports
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Horticulture research to boost bushfire recovery
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Horticulture grant on offer for young Australians
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Launch of third apple and pear orchard program
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Strawberry breeding program delights tastebuds
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Getting the facts on pollination
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Living turf provides bushfire protection scientific report finds
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World first global review reveals health benefits of the humble mushroom
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Renewed funding for plant biosecurity research
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Hort Innovation set to share Aussie grower stories with the nation through new partnership with Ten's My Market Kitchen
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Selwyn Snell to retire as Chair of Hort Innovation
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Hort Innovation launches fruit, veg and nuts campaign to support Australian growers
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Key sustainability issues identified for Australian horticulture
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The next generation Horticulture Statistics Handbook is here
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Australia’s leading health and research institutes urge Australians to continue enjoying fresh produce during COVID-19 outbreak
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Looking to alternative pollinators to support apiarists and industry
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Caffeine linked to rapid testicle growth, stronger sex drive in male fruit flies
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Asian retailers send love to Aussie growers amid bush fire crisis
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Chinese New Year spurs Aussie stonefruit frenzy
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Hort closes decade with big wins for growers
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New podcast bust myths and boosts business
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Steering rapid growth: New Board members join Hort Innovation
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Telling the sustainability story
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Nation’s fruit and veggies bear weight in 2030 debate
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Aussie horticulture exports hit record high
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Accurate yield forecasting and better tree crop management focus of $5M project
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$10M funding injection to support the eradication of Qfly
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Market insight reports: cultural festivals and events
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Keeping Australia's bees free from broken wing disorders
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Next Gen genetic testing to give growers competitive edge
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Reverse trade mission to entice our Asian neighbours
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Innovative science is key in the fight against fruit fly
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Horticulture leads Australian agriculture in value and on-farm efficiency
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Research initiative ramps up investments to secure plant biosecurity
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The 2017/18 Hort Stats Handbook released
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Hort funded Fellowships now open for application
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Horticulture Statistics Handbook out now
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Researchers buzzing with latest sterile Queensland fruit fly finding
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The science behind creating the best-possible produce
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It’s really satisfying to make a difference
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Strengthening plant biosecurity for growers
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Shoo, fly! New world-leading facility opens to bolster fruit-fly defence
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Supercharging the future of horticulture
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At last! Access to China for nectarines means great things
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Leadership opportunities for Aussie horticulture businesses
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Igniting new horticulture generation
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China recognises first mainland Australia region as fruit fly free
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Consumer study looks to boost pear and summerfruit trade
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