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News updates for the fresh produce business in Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand announces plans to strengthen plant variety rights
Industry leaders welcome the proposed changes noting opportunities to bring more high-value varieties to market
T&G Global backs New Zealand plant variety rights amendments
Gareth Edgecombe says proposed changes to PVR Act will provide greater confidence for investment in new products
Razor Rock Farms crowned Honey Gold Grower of the Year
Northern Territory farm has a total of 7000 Honey Gold trees including 3600 coming into production at the end of the year
Zespri welcomes Bay of Plenty development plan
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter says investment deal should address bottlenecks and support industry growth
Automated transplanting system Plant Tape launches in Australia
Internationally proven system enables rapid, uniform planting with precise spacing and depth control
Conversations
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Fruitbox 108 · Carlo Magni & Louise Beard, Forward Insight
Chris, Carlo and Louise consider the consumers of tomorrow, the choices they will make and how we can develop fresh produce that will appeal to them
Fruitbox 101 · Alex Garcia-Devis, GlobalGAP
Chris speaks with Alex about the scarcity of water in some of the world’s key production regions, and what this means for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry
Tough harvest leads to slow sales opening for Australian almonds
Harvest rains push back processing and limit inshell potential
Sydney Markets and SecondBite expand food waste fight
New South Wales government grant to help rescue an extra five tonnes of produce every week
Vegetable value highlighted as consumers feel cost of living pinch
Australian vegetable prices have dropped in the past year, proving their value as a healthy and affordable option
Avocados Australia team up with Strongman champion Eddie Williams on ripeness campaign
Catchy song and video asks consumers if they’re ‘Bruisin’ While Choosin’
Australia unveils national plant biosecurity system
A$11mn initiative creates a national platform for sharing and analysing plant pest and pathogen genomic data to support support rapid, nationally coordinated responses to biosecurity threats
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Australian avocados cater to mums in Singapore
Mother’s Day campaign partners with six local cafés to showcase Australian avocados
Avocados Australia appoints Milton Bazley as CEO
Outgoing CEO John Tyas retires after 14 years with the organisation
Australia’s protected cropping industry comes together at HFF Conference 2026
Conference programming covered advancements in IPM and how high-tech greenhouse systems and innovations from Europe can be adapted for Australian conditions
Marketer of the Year Award 2026 finalists announced
Flavorite Group, Holly Jackson of Hort Innovation and Nutrano Produce Group to showcase their campaigns at Hort Connections
Shepparton council calls for tailored fruit fly management for Goulburn Murray Valley
Request comes after a new report reveals the region faces high risk from Queensland Fruit Fly
Zespri red kiwifruit licences fetch NZ$457,000 per hectare
Strong demand drives up price at first auction for new variety, as cost of SunGold licence also increases by 22 per cent
Hort Connections Horticulture Awards for Excellence finalists announced
Winners to be announced at Hort Connections Gala Dinner on Thursday 4 June
Sun World adds four new grape licensees in Australia and Italy
New partners to market trademarked varieties including AutumnCrisp and Ruby Rush, strengthening company’s branded programmes
Queensland supercharges ag-tech investment
New innovation fund supports innovative businesses in developing cutting-edge technology for primary industries
New Zealand exporters reap benefit of European trade deal
Value of country’s exports to EU are up more than NZ$30bn following the FTA’s signing