#fruitgrowing — Public Fediverse posts

Imperfect lychees go from shed floor to liquor shelf as growers diversify
By Vanessa Jarrett

Seeing edible lychees discarded for their cosmetic imperfections leads a central Queensland grower to use the third-grade fruit for alcohol.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/lychee-growers-krystal-and-paul-catons-diversify-with-alcohol/106989532

#Horticulture #HorticultureIndustry #FruitGrowing #FruitCrops #FruitTrees #FoodandDrink #VanessaJarrett

Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm
By Jennifer Nichols

The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/strawberry-labour-hire-company-fined-fair-work-queensland/107053352

#Agriculture #Economy #AgriculturalWorkers #HorticultureIndustry #FruitGrowing #LabourMarket #Courts #JenniferNichols

White but ripe, these strawberries are new varieties grown in Australia
By Jennifer Nichols

Sweet, ripe, juicy strawberries are no longer only red, with novel new white and blush varieties now being grown commercially in Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-04/new-white-strawberry-varieties-grown-commercially-in-australia/106980704

#Agriculture #HorticultureIndustry #Horticulture #FruitCrops #FruitGrowing #FoodandDrink #JenniferNichols

Critical beeding breakthrough welcome news for lovers of purple passionfruit
By Jennifer Nichols

An unpalatable future has been averted for Australians who love purple-skinned passionfruit, with new research ensuring better prospects for the delicious fruit.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/purple-passionfruit-breeding-breakthrough/106927178

#Agriculture #Horticulture #HorticultureIndustry #FruitCrops #FruitGrowing #JenniferNichols