Pick of the Bunch • 30 August 2024
Our 30 August edition of Pick of the Bunch is out now. What’s inside?
Grower profile: Michael Mobilio
Michael Mobilio has only been involved in the table grape industry for eight years, but his love of horticulture runs deep. Michael and his brothers were raised on a stone fruit property at Lake Boga, Victoria, but educated in Melbourne for high school and tertiary studies, as their parents’ placed “great importance on education”. After […]
Pick of the Bunch •
Our 15 August edition of Pick of the Bunch is out now. What’s inside?– Export registration is here– Pre-AFL outbound mission to China– Qfly presentation now available– Leadership program set to empower rural women– Bureau of Meteorology releases latest outlook– Have your say on climate-smart farming practices– Events– The mixed bunch
On-farm Queensland fruit fly management – presentation
Brett Irvine runs Irvine Horticultural Management Services, a technical service provider for the table grape industry. Brett has operated vineyards and provided agronomy services in Queensland and Sunraysia, and highlights the importance of adding Queensland fruit fly baiting to growers’ existing integrated pest and disease management programs. At the recent export registration sessions, Brett Shared […]
2024/25 Export registration now open
Applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export table grapes to protocol markets for the 2024–25 season. Key information Registrations close 5pm AEST, Monday 2 September 2024 – late submissions will not be accepted. All information in the application must be complete or correct […]
Pick of the Bunch • 1 August 2024
Our 1 August edition of Pick of the Bunch is out now. What’s inside?
Table grapes market access and trade development project (2024-2029) (TG23000)
What is it all about? This investment secures and enhances market access for Australian table grapes through export readiness, capacity building, export compliance, market access, market intelligence, in-market relationships and more. Challenge As Australia’s premier fresh fruit exporter by value, the table grape industry has continued its upward trajectory, showcasing remarkable resilience and adaptability in […]
Media release: Fortifying Australia’s table grape exports through improved market responsiveness
Australia’s table grape industry will receive another five years of market access support to bolster industry sustainability and export efficiency.
Pick of the Bunch • 18 July 2024
Our 18 July edition of Pick of the Bunch is out now. What’s inside?– Japan grants additional table grape varieties– Event puts chemical solutions in the spotlight– Reminder to register for export sessions– Tax time reminders for agriculture workers– Irrigators council seeks members– Events– The mixed bunch
Media release: Japanese consumers to get pick of the bunch of Aussie grapes
Japanese consumers of Australian table grapes will have their pick of the bunch next export season, following the removal of varietal restrictions. The Australian Government today announced a win for Australia’s table grape industry, which has now achieved expanded market access, after a long campaign to increase table grape varieties into Japan. Previously, Australia could […]