Citrus Australia

Proposed changes to the maximum residue limit for dithiocarbamates

11-Aug-2016 The APVMA that it is proposing to establish a new (temporary) MRL of 7 mg/kg for dithiocarbomates in citrus. Dithiocarbamates include the active ingredients mancozeb, propineb and zineb.
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Strong finish to navel season

11-Aug-2016 Strong export demand and improved picking conditions have combined to ensure a strong finish to the season, according to Citrus Australia Market Information and Quality Manager, Nathan Hancock.
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Larger Australian presence at key Asian events

18-Jul-2016 Export marketing programs for the second half of the year have been finalised by Horticulture Innovation Australia.
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See Spanish citrus, French manufacturing firsthand

18-Jul-2016 CITRUS industry representatives will embark on a fact-finding mission to southern France and Spain in November thanks to a partnership between equipment manufacturer MAF and Citrus Australia.
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Strong start for 2016 citrus exports

18-Jul-2016 The level of citrus exports for the first five months of the year is 92% higher than the equivalent period last year – when the highest level of exports was achieved.
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$5m grant will strengthen fruit fly arsenal

05-Jul-2016 Horticulture Innovation Australia has secured a $1.65 million grant to fund a five-year program aimed at easing trade partners’ concerns about Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly) in Australia.
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Australian Citrus Harvest handbook out now

05-Jul-2016 Help ensure your fruit is picked in the best possible manner to minimise breakdown and maximise pack-outs and export returns.
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Citrus Australia uses Chinese social media to promote Aussie fruit

05-Jul-2016 Citrus Australia CEO, Judith Damiani, gave a presentation on the influential Chinese social media platform, WeChat, to a fresh produce network last week.
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Cox rootstock an alternative for lemons

05-Jul-2016 NSW DPI research horticulturalist, Graeme Sanderson, prepared this article on Cox rootstock, which features in the winter edition of the Australian Citrus News.
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Increased levy boosts R&D, biosecurity

05-Jul-2016 Citrus levies will increase by $1.50 per tonne from July 1 to raise additional funding for research and development and bolster biosecurity.
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Breeding process impresses growers at Bundaberg

22-Jun-2016 ENTHUSIASM was high as growers from throughout Queensland’s citrus-producing regions met at Bundaberg in June to sample potential new varieties.
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Citrus Australia promotes fresh Australian oranges

22-Jun-2016 Citrus Australia has promoted the availability of fresh Australian oranges to consumers, highlighting they are the most natural way to boost the immune system in winter.
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Future trends exposed at Yanco Citrus Forum

22-Jun-2016 Rootstock evaluation trials, the latest on emerging varieties, and advice to access emerging export markets will all be discussed at a citrus growers’ forum to be held at Yanco on Thursday, June 23.
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Give your opinion on biosecurity

06-Jun-2016 In 2014, the Citrus Biosecurity Project conducted a grower survey to better understand the level of knowledge around this topic. Activities were planned with this information in mind.
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Single standard for supermarket food safety

06-Jun-2016 AUSTRALIA'S major supermarkets will adopt a standardised food safety audit system.
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Backpacker tax will cripple agriculture workforce

12-May-2016 If the Federal Government chooses to introduce a tax of 32.5% on every working dollar a holidaying backpacker earns, they can kiss goodbye to growers voting for them in this year’s election, according to Citrus Australia Chair, Tania Chapman.
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Hort gets a seat at ACCC table

12-May-2016 Citrus Australia chair, Tania Chapman, has been appointed to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Agriculture Consultative Committee.
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Boost for Aussie citrus in Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam

28-Apr-2016 Rising incomes in the Philippines and Thailand and a new Australian agricultural counsellor in Vietnam will benefit Australian citrus exports to both countries, according to Citrus Australia CEO, Judith Damiani.
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Expanded access for citrus exports to South Korea

28-Apr-2016 Australian citrus growers received welcome news this week that Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA) has expanded its policy for Australian citrus to allow the entry of blood oranges.
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Two-pronged breeding approach producing new mandarin varieties

28-Apr-2016 LOW-SEED versions of two popular US mandarins have been developed in Australia through the efforts of citrus breeders at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF).