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Vegetable industry growing to new heights by 2020
The economic value of the vegetable industry is projected to grow significantly, with recently published data by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics … Read more
NT cucumber virus quarantine has been lifted
AUSVEG has welcomed the announcement from the Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries that quarantine controls for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) were lifted … Read more
New research underway to guard natural potato pest pathways into Australia
Researchers are working closely with the Australian potato industry to investigate the potential for the highly destructive Tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) to enter Australia using natural … Read more
Confidence growing in the vegetable industry
Vegetable growers are feeling more confident about the future, with the latest results from the industry’s Economic Confidence Survey, conducted by national peak industry body … Read more
Australians over-estimate their vegetable consumption
New research has found that Australians are over-estimating the healthiness of their diets, with many consumers thinking they’re getting their full daily dose of veggies … Read more
Eating more vegetables early in life associated with reduced breast cancer risk
Eating vegetables rich in fibre while you’re young, such as broccoli, artichokes or peas, is associated with a decreased risk of developing breast cancer, according … Read more
Consumers on the hunt for more veg in their meals
Australian consumers have indicated that they want to incorporate more vegetables into their diets, according to research commissioned by the Dieticians Association of Australia released … Read more
Australian vegetables temporarily back on the menu for PNG
Australian vegetable grower body AUSVEG has applauded the decision of the Papua New Guinean Government to temporarily lift the ban on the import of selected … Read more
AUSVEG welcomes dumping duties on Italian tomatoes
Vegetable industry body AUSVEG has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to impose anti-dumping duties on canned Italian tomatoes imported by companies Feger and La Doria, … Read more
Growcom and Persimmons Australia come on board as hosts of 2016 National Horticulture Convention
Growcom and Persimmons Australia Inc will join horticulture’s heaviest hitters in hosting the 2016 National Horticulture Convention, which will be held at RACV Royal Pines … Read more
Consumers urged to keep eating Aussie veg
Vegetable grower body AUSVEG is urging Australian consumers to continue buying the fresh and prepackaged vegetable products available throughout Australia. “The number one priority … Read more
Veg industry reassures consumers on produce quality control
Fresh and prepackaged lettuce products that fall outside those lines that have been recalled are safe for consumers to eat, with vegetable grower group AUSVEG … Read more