30 April 2025: New chemistry in table grapes
ATGA is hosting an exclusive online session for Australian table grape growers this Wednesday, a deep dive into the latest agrichemical developments in table grapes. Speakers from BASF, Bayer, Nufarm, Syngenta and 7 Worlds Ag chemical companies will provide insights to help producers stay informed about new and upcoming chemistry developments. Date: Wednesday 30 AprilTime: […]
Grower profile: Kyle Lovreta
Profile: Kyle Lovreta For Kyle Lovreta, a third-generation table grape grower in the Swan Valley, Western Australia, farming isn’t just a career – it’s his way of life. Kyle’s grandparents began growing grapes in 1936 after emigrating from Croatia. Kyle is the ATGA’s newest WA delegate and a passionate member of the Swan Valley industry. […]
Media release: Industry to propel Australian Grapes brand to new heights with landmark international program
Industry to propel Australian Grapes brand to new heights with landmark international program
ATGA launches low-cost Qfly control initiative for growers
Australian table grape producers can now order low-cost attract-and-kill Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) lures, as part of an ATGA initiative to encourage area-wide management in south-east growing regions this season. The Australian Table Grape Association has accessed 10,000 Bugs for Bugs MAT cups – pheromone lures – for table grape producers to install, for the […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Media release: Federal funding for “plug-and-play” table grape traceability solution
Australia’s table grape industry will soon have access to a “plug-and-play” traceability solution designed to enhance customer confidence in and advance exports to Southeast Asian markets. The Australian Table Grape Association (ATGA) was this week awarded funding within a component of the Federal Government’s National Agriculture Traceability Grants program focused on establishing robust traceability practices […]