Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known to man.” But the cherimoya, or custard apple, and its close relations the sugar apple and soursop, also have lots of big, awkward seeds....

Australia’s peak horticulture industry body, Growcom, today said it was time for governments to get down to tin tacks and provide the practical assistance needed by horticultural growers to get back...

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Joe Ludwig that Australia will not relax food quarantine arrangements...

The Australian Banana Grower’s Council today warned consumers that the Australian banana industry, which escaped flood damage, had suffered devastation as a result of tropical cyclone Yasi. Banana...

Unilever has unveiled the latest addition to its Streets Heart Brand portfolio, the Streets Splice Real Fruit icy pole. The new icy poles have a fruit juice content of around 40%, and are available in...

A controversial dietary supplement made from fruit and vegetable juice concentrate could significantly reduce the duration of colds, according to a study at the Charité – University Medicine Berlin. The...

Japan is spearheading a renewed focus on Asia for the Australian citrus industry, which is bidding to develop high-value alternatives to the deteriorating US export deal While Australian orange exports...

Peak horticulture organisation Growcom today reminded Queenslanders and the state government that repercussions of Queensland’s floods will echo beyond the immediate losses, with disastrous weather...

Despite the wet weather in Queensland, there is still an abundant supply of bananas and growers are continuing to send fruit to market, according to the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC). ABGC...

Pineapples from Central Queensland will be on their way to market today, following a special operation to barge them out of Rosslyn Bay, south of Yeppoon, in flood-affected Queensland. Flood waters prevented...