Avocados Australia in Rocklea | Non-profit organisation

Avocados Australia

Locality: Rocklea

Phone: +61 7 3846 6566

Address: 385 Sherwood Road 4106 Rocklea, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.avocado.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Avocado farmers in South Australia fear they might have to delay their harvest due to coronavirus restrictions and trade disruptions, as interstate produce continues to fill supermarket shelves across the country. Waikerie-based producer Justin Loffler told ABC Riverland holding off to pick their fruit would turn into a real gamble, as growers in the Riverland already battled with significant crop losses this year. https://www.abc.net.au//avocado-growers-fearful-o/12458760 #covid19 #covid

25.01.2022 Are you a woman in horticulture? Interested in professional development? Applications for full and partial scholarships from Women & Leadership Australia and Hort Innovation close on 9 October 2020!

25.01.2022 Happy #AgDayAU everyone! Because we always want everyone to have the very best #smashedavo experience, Australia’s avocado growers commit to an annual R&D levy to make your avocado better. We’re focusing on growing our domestic and domestic markets, and making sure that 90% of Australian avocados received by our avo lovers (wherever they may be!) meet or exceed their expectations of quality. Happy National Ag Day to everyone, from the farmers to the food lovers, from the orchard to the plate. #AgDayAU #NationalAgDay #NationalAgDayAU #smashanavoathome #smashanavo

24.01.2022 Thanks to 7NEWS Brisbane we had a little look at avocado history on Sunday night's #Flashback. What's your favourite story from the history of avocado in Australia?

24.01.2022 The first (fingers crossed!) of the 2021 in-person avocado regional forums is set for 24 March, at Crows Nest in Central Queensland. More details will be released soon, but please note, RSVPs will be essential. You can find RSVP details here: https://avocado.org.au//regional-forum-south-queensland-c/... This event is part of the strategic levy investment project, Avocado industry development and extension (AV17005), part of the Hort Innovation Avocado Fund. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the Hort Innovation avocado research and development levy, co-investment from Queensland Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries), and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

23.01.2022 Here in the Avocados Australia offices today, we had to quality control the latest creation from Grassy Knoll Brewing! It’s a tough Tuesday when you have to partake of a workplace beer tasting. Australian Avocados worked with Grassy Knoll Brewing to develop this refreshing Aussie Avo Ale, and we agree it’s just what you need for a sunny afternoon. The ale is available for a limited time only, online from Grassy Knoll Brewing, or from Bucket Boys, Marrickville; Papi Dulce, Wollongong; Krafted Beer Festival, Gold Coast; Saccharomyces Bottle Shop, Brisbane and Cloud Wines South Melbourne. #smashanavo #responsibly

22.01.2022 Native flies are showing potential as a supplementary pollinator to bees in Western Australian avocado trees. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is leading the national research project, funded by Hort Innovation (PH16002) with partners from across Australia. Read more in the Busselton Dunsborough Mail: https://www.busseltonmail.com.au//research-shows-flies-ca/ You can read more about the PH1002 project at Hort Innovation: https://www.horticulture.com.au//research-reports/ph16002/

21.01.2022 Severe thunderstorms brought large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall to many parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales over Tuesday and Wednesday. The Francis family from the Easy 8 Orchard at Kumbia, have told the Queensland Country Life they have lost 50% of the crop on one farm. https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au//storms-and-hail/

21.01.2022 UPDATE: this episode was delayed by urgent COVID-19 updates, and will now air on 10 August, at 3.30pm. Avocado growers Katrina and Tim Myers (from Barham Avocados) will feature on Channel 10's My Market Kitchen as part of the new Hort Innovation partnership with the program. We hear there might be talk of chocolate mousse, family avocado growing on the Murray and protected cropping. The episode airs on Tuesday, 7 July, and if you are a member of the Australian avocado industry, you can find out more about the Best Practice Resource here (registration is free!): https://www.avocado.org.au/best-practice-resource/ #smashanavo #smashanavoathome

19.01.2022 Now, we don’t want to make a big call here but if the crew from Groves Grown Tropical Fruit don’t have a #smashanavoathome suggestion that sounds good for your weekend plans, well, we just can’t help you! They’ve got it all covered! Snack ideas, brekky ideas, any time at all ideas! Hort Innovation Australian Avocados Eat Yourself To Health #smashanavoathome #smashanavo #eatyourselftohealth #branchout #eatup #australianavocados #avocadosaustralia #goodmoodfood

19.01.2022 We are on the hunt for an export development manager to join the team at Avocados Australia. This exciting new role will play a major part in the future growth and development of the avocado export sector. The Australian avocado industry is experiencing significant growth, providing the opportunity to further develop our existing export markets, as well as introduce Australian avocados into new markets. Read more: https://www.rimfireresources.com.au//export-develo/3147036

19.01.2022 Alvin the Avocado says he is missing everyone at the Bloomin' Beautiful Blackbutt Gateway to the South Burnett Avocado Festival "this much"! Normally by the time the second Saturday in September rolls around, Alvin has been in Blackbutt catching up with his friends before joining in the fun and games of the Blackbutt Avocado Festival. Alvin is keeping a close eye on Bloomin' Beautiful Blackbutt Gateway to the South Burnett and https://www.avofest.com.au/ to make sure he's ready for 2021! #smashanavo

18.01.2022 The 2019/20 Avocado Fund report has been released by Hort Innovation. While some activities inevitably changed because of COVID-19, it was a record year of investment for the avocado industry. There was some $3.28 million invested in R&D for the industry (including into 10 new projects), and another $3.21 million in marketing. You can find all of the fund annual reports here: https://www.horticulture.com.au//inve/fund-annual-reports/

18.01.2022 "The benefit of being able to cryopreserve avocado trees is you can store a whole lot of germplasm for future generations without taking up lots of space maintaining large trees in orchards," Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas says of the latest innovation from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation.

17.01.2022 A team which has worked on the Mars Rover project have designed a beehive using tiny cameras and artificial intelligence to detect and prevent hitch-hiking varroa mites from entering our ports. You can watch the full ABC Landline story - https://www.abc.net.au//purple-protection:-frontl/12492722 - or read the story here: https://www.abc.net.au//purple-hive-project-aims-/12485018.

14.01.2022 Did you know that the interaction of light and temperature around flowering could influence your fruit set and yield? What if you could use weather data to help make a yield prediction? QAAFI’s Anthony Van Herwaarden wants the opportunity to test this theory in the avocado industry and is seeking growers who are interested to put their hand up. Read more about the project (and register your interest!) here: https://avocado.org.au/public-articles/guac-18092020-carbo/

14.01.2022 The teams at Australian Avocados and Avocados Australia have been getting the word out that plenty of delicious Shepard avocados are on their way to retail shelves. This piece ran on 7NEWS Brisbane on Saturday night, featuring a range of growers. #smashanavo #smashanavoathome

11.01.2022 COVID-19: Changes today for the NSW/Queensland border zone will allow greater ease of travel for those in the zone. Use the link in the Queensland Health post for details. If you are outside of the border zone, don't forget there's also the agricultural class exemption, details here: https://www.business.qld.gov.au//border-restrictions-agric. Just remember, you can't apply for the ag exemption online, you need to bring all the paperwork (see the link above) to the border. Be thorough, because the border staff definitely will be!

11.01.2022 Ready for an easy-peasy Saturday night dinner? Brad from Karri Brook Estate in Western Australia is here to help! Our growers have been busy in their kitchens, showing you their favourite ways to #smashanavoathome and this avocado and chickpea salad is sure-fire hit. Hort Innovation Australian Avocados Eat Yourself To Health #smashanavoathome #smashanavo #smashedavo #eatyourselftohealth #branchout #eatup #australianavocados #avocadosaustralia #goodmoodfoodau... #westernaustralia See more

10.01.2022 Avocados Australia Central NSW Director Ian Tolson, who has been growing the fruit for 20 years at Stuarts Point on the Mid North Coast, told The Land this season's avocados would be smaller because of the drought, but otherwise the only thing going against the industry was if there was another wave of COVID-19 that brought back tight restrictions. Read the full story: https://www.theland.com.au//comboynes-avo-growers-smashin/

09.01.2022 Do you have some of Brad’s avocado and chickpea salad left over from dinner last night? Well, how’s this for a spin on the #smashedavo? Our growers have been busy in their kitchens, showing you their favourite ways to #smashanavoathome and quite frankly, is there anything better than a headstart on your smashed avo breakfast? What’s that, you missed the salad recipe? Peeps! We posted it yesterday - https://www.facebook.com/AvocadosAustralia/videos/3003499479743840/ ! Hort In...novation Australian Avocados Eat Yourself To Health #smashanavoathome #smashanavo #smashedavo #eatyourselftohealth #branchout #eatup #australianavocados #avocadosaustralia #goodmoodfoodau #westernaustralia See more

09.01.2022 The Avocados Australia office will close tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 18 December) for the Christmas holidays. Your Avocados Australia team members will be back on deck on Monday, 4 January, ready for another year of avocado shenanigans. We wish everyone a great festive season, and a (we hope) slightly less unprecedented new year.

08.01.2022 Central NSW: Stuarts Point avocado grower Ian Tolson says production has doubled in the last 12 months. Speaking to NBN Television, the Avocados Australia director said while COVID-19 initially impacted, demand soon picked up across the country. Watch the news item here: https://www.nbnnews.com.au//production-ramps-up-for-a-stu/

07.01.2022 Well, if ever there was a year when we needed a smile.... Check out this 2003 gallery from Good Fruit and Vegetables, featuring some (slightly younger than they are now) faces from the avocado industry. #smashanavo #oldschool

07.01.2022 The NSW Government has launched Help Harvest NSW, a webportal designed to connect displaced employees and seasonal workers with producers and growers around the state who have seasonal work available. The agriculture industry has a range of jobs on offer. Everything from fruit picking and grain harvesting, to working on a cattle property. Visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/help-harvest-nsw

06.01.2022 The Guardian Australia has thoughtfully let its readers know that avocado is one of the most affordable iso-luxuries around. "And it truly is a luxury at the moment. The quality of the current season Hass is beautiful, calling for nothing more than good salt flakes, a squeeze of lemon and a spoon to enjoy," says journalist Sharnee Rawson. #smashanavo #smashanavoathome https://www.theguardian.com//green-gold-hass-avocado-seaso

05.01.2022 Here's the details for the new critical services (agriculture) permit for those in the New South Wales/Victoria border zone.

04.01.2022 Find out more about this special Pollinator week webinar here: https://www.horticulture.com.au/.../research.../webinar-5/

04.01.2022 The June report from this Hort Innovation project has found there's a greater desire to support Australian grown, more cooking from scratch at home, and an interest in packaging. Sounds like #smashanavoathome time to us! Read more: https://www.horticulture.com.au//research-reports/st19031/ #AvocadoFund #smashanavo

03.01.2022 South Australia: a severe weather warning has been issued for areas including the Riverland and Murray Bridge, with locally destructive winds expected from this evening and into Wednesday. #staysafe

03.01.2022 Hort Innovation launched a new campaign over the weekend, encouraging everyone to shake off their COVID-19 isolation lows and naturally boost their mood with Aussie fruit, veg and nuts. The Good Mood Food campaign aims to lift spirits and encourage healthy eating. (Naturally, this should include plenty of avocados! #smashanavoathome) Read more here: https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/the-good-mood-food/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdfGMvsqKmU #smashanavo #smashanavoathome Eat Yourself To Health #eatup #branchout #GoodMoodFood #AustralianAvocados

03.01.2022 It's a bit exciting to see the planning for in-person events in 2021! Avocados Australia is an industry partner for 2021 Hort Connections, so we will see you there.

03.01.2022 Last night's Federal Budget involved a range of measures of benefit to agriculture, including provision for worker relocation incentives, plans to modernise Australia’s export systems, and extending the International Freight Assistance Mechanism to mid-2021. Read more from Freshplaza: https://www.freshplaza.com//funding-for-horticulture-exp/

03.01.2022 COVID-19 Victoria: Growers using seasonal workers in Victoria have until 2 November to complete the now-available seasonal worker COVIDSafe Plan template. You can find the template here (scroll down until you find the PDF link): https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/high-risk-covidsafe-plan The industry guidelines for seasonal workers is on this page: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-sector-guida. Agriculture Victoria will soon add a factsheet to this page. And re...member: if you are in Victoria and currently operating, you need the state's COVIDSafe plan regardless: https://www.business.vic.gov.au//creating-a-covid-safe-wor. If you employ seasonal workers, and your business has an existing COVIDSafe Plan, you must review this plan and update it to include additional requirements that relate to seasonal horticultural workers. https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/high-risk-covidsafe-plan

02.01.2022 They're back! Avocado growers Katrina and Tim Myers (from Barham Avocados) will feature on Channel 10's My Market Kitchen on Monday, as part of the new Hort Innovation partnership with the program. We hear there might be talk of chocolate mousse, family avocado growing on the Murray and protected cropping. The episode airs on Monday, 10 August at 3.30pm. If you are a member of the Australian avocado industry, you can find out more about the Best Practice Resource here (regi...stration is free!): https://www.avocado.org.au/best-practice-resource/ #smashanavo #smashanavoathome Australian Avocados https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMK-0M8od3E

02.01.2022 Who needs a dash of sunshine? Well, meet the team from Hinterland Avocados on the Atherton Tablelands of North Queensland (Rascorp Fnq Pty Ltd)! This enthusiastic crew have prepared a careful, step-by-step guide to how to make your own #smashavo from the comfort of your own home! Hort Innovation Australian Avocados Eat Yourself To Health #smashanavoathome #smashanavo #eatyourselftohealth #branchout #eatup #australianavocados #avocadosaustralia #goodmoodfood

02.01.2022 As La Niña brings severe weather conditions to the east coast this summer, the prediction of above-average rainfall and probable hailstorms have avocado growers on edge. "Looks like it's going to be a tough year for hail," says Comboyne (CNSW) grower Kevin Debreceny. "We all hate the 'h' word here. We hope that none of us here on the plateau will be hit as we were last year." Read more from ABC Mid North Coast: https://www.abc.net.au//avocado-harvest-comboyne-/12855192

01.01.2022 Avocados Australia John Tyas is on ABC Darwin right now talking about all the different ways you can #smashanavoathome. Check out https://australianavocados.com.au/ for some recipe inspiration. #yum #werehungrynow