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High-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
Media ReleaseAMID DEVASTATING bushfire activity across Australia, scientists have released a map that shows avocado, mango, olive, banana, macadamia and citrus orchards that have been impacted, to help with response and recovery efforts. Driven by
20 January 2020
Hort closes decade with big wins for growers
Media ReleaseTHE LAST 12 months has seen unprecedented growth across the horticulture industry with the grower-owned rural research and development corporation, Hort Innovation, kicking big goals for industry. In the last year Hort Innovation
7 January 2020
Vegetable production rises despite industry challenges
Media ReleaseThe gross value of vegetable production increased by five (5) per cent in the 2017–18 financial year reaching $4.1 billion, according to a new Hort Innovation funded report produced by ABARES. This growth was mainly driven by increases
8 December 2019
Healthy babies and slim waists: Avocados are nature’s gift that keeps on giving
Media ReleaseAUSSIES LOVE their Avos’. And there’s good reason why. In addition to being a nutrient-rich whole food that contains energy, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals, the green gold has also been found to support growth and brain
4 December 2019
New podcast bust myths and boosts business
Published 29 November, 2019
28 November 2019
2019 AGM results
Steering rapid growth: New Board members join Hort InnovationMedia ReleaseNEW AND RETURNING Board members will help oversee the nation’s horticulture Research and Development Corporation (RDC), Hort Innovation, following an election at the
22 November 2019
Glasshouse trials prove native bees will bear abundant fruit
Media ReleaseCaption: The Australian native bees species tetragonula carbonaria used in the glasshouse trials. A RESEARCH project aimed to determine the success of native bees as effective pollinators is bearing fruitful results. Glasshouse trials
14 November 2019
Strengthening horticulture ties with India
Media ReleaseMAJOR AGRIBUSINESS companies, retail food chains and horticulture import giants are among the stops on a relationship-building tour being conducted by Hort Innovation in India this week. Starting in Delhi tomorrow, the tour aims to
11 November 2019
Voting members to decide
Media ReleaseTop L2R: Robert Clarke, Jan Vydra, Niall Blair and Bottom L2R: Andrew Spencer, Paul Harker One new Director will be appointed by voting members at the 2019 Hort Innovation Annual General Meeting in Sydney on November 22, with a further
31 October 2019
Consumers win as industry sets new “taste” standards for Table Grapes
Media ReleaseNewly adopted changes to Australia’s maturity standards for the domestic table grape market is set to instantly improve the quality and taste of locally grown varieties. The new minimum standards are based on the analysis of maturity
31 October 2019