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Summer Issue JANUARY 2020 / VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT SUMMER ISSUE KICKED OFF THE START OF SUMMER AT BONDI BEACH FOR THE 8TH ANNUAL MESS-TIVAL EVENT (page 14) PLUS Biosecurity—Black Twig Borer (page 16) Improving supply chain traceability (page 17) Fishing for flies (page 20) Scientifically proven, naturally effective. Control anthracnose and suppress stem end rot in avocado, mango and tropical fruit crops* naturally: No withholding period New mode of action Highly compatible Soft on most beneficial species^ Can be used in organic programs** Speak to your agent today, or visit serenadeopti.com.au *Excluding bananas **Serenade Opti can be used in organic programs that recognise OMRI certification for allowable inputs. ^ When used as directed. Bayer Crop Science Pty Ltd, ABN 87 000 226 022, Level 1, 8 Redfern Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123. Technical Enquiries 1800 804 479. crop.bayer.com.au BHO0081_Mango Matters_297x210_FA.indd 1 1/8/19 4:51 pm CONTENTS 4 CEO & CHAIRMAN REPORTS 6 DIRECTOR REPORTS 9 AMIA & INDUSTRY NEWS Pre-season roadshows —it’s a wrap Industry Facebook page launched Mango price reports New accreditation procedure: QLD to WA World’s first International Year of Plant Health Hort Innovation news 12 PR & MARKETING Growers on tour Congratulations to Mango madness kicked off the start of summer at Bondi Beach for the 8th annual Mess-tival AMIA Chairman event Ben Martin! 16 BIOSECURITY, RESEARCH & POLICY We would like to congratulate Australian Mango Biosecurity—Black Twig Borer Improving supply chain Industry Association (AMIA) Chairman Ben traceability Martin who was awarded ABC Rural and Kondinin Using data to define best Group 2019 Young Farmer of the Year in October. practice in the supply chain Fishing for flies MORE ON PAGE 24 How does Pine Creek Mango Plantation organise traceability? 24 PEOPLE & EVENTS AMIA Chairman Ben Martin awarded Australian Young Farmer of the Year Spotted on tour Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) Contact Details Office Address: Unit 2, The Fresh Centre, Brisbane Markets Postal Address: PO Box 376, Brisbane Markets QLD 4106 Phone: 07 3278 3755 Fax: 07 3278 4761 Email: [email protected] WANT TO Australian Mangoes: www.mangoes.net.au AMIA: www.industry.mangoes.net.au Mango Matters has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the mango research and CONTRIBUTE? development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the If you would like to grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture. submit pictures and story Disclaimer: This publication is produced upon the understanding that no responsibility is accepted by AMIA, ideas to AMIA, or provide its directors and officers and the editor for any opinions, claims or statements made and views expressed in feedback, please contact any edition of Mango Matters and associated material (for example Conference Proceedings, Industry Reports). the AMIA team via the Readers should rely on their own enquiries when making decisions concerning their interests. All material in the magazine is copyright. Reproduction in whole or part is not permitted without the written permission of the editor. details listed on this page. SUMMER 2020 PAGE 3 CEO’S REPORT “Australian Mangoes remind growers that the best way to keep mangoes front of mind and in demand is by delivering a quality piece of fruit and by ensuring your forecasts are kept up to date” - Robert Gray The team will also continue to work on Work has also begun on tracking alleviating pressure on the domestic market mango consignments to gain a better Robert Gray by working on marketing activities across understanding of the conditions in which Chief Executive Officer, AMIA the industry and market access to export mangoes travel on their journey from the Email: [email protected] markets. packhouse to the main markets across Mob: 0418 737 861 Australia. This is year one of a three-year Australian Mangoes remind growers that initiative which seeks to improve overall At the time of writing the Darwin, Katherine the best way to keep mangoes front of supply chain performance of the industry and Kununurra seasons are coming to an mind and in demand is by delivering a as part of the mango levy funded Hort end, Bowen/Burdekin is in full swing and quality piece of fruit and by ensuring your Innovation project MG17000 Building Best Carnarvon, Mareeba/Dimbulah and South forecasts are kept up to date; this includes Management Practice Capacity for the East Queensland (SEQ) are beginning their predictions for class two fruit, which have Australian Mango Industry. You can read seasons. been included in the forecast this season. more about this on page 18. Our Industry Development Officers and It has been a diverse season this year. On Industry Development Manager are there Australian Mangoes would also like one hand the Darwin region has produced to assist you with your decision to pick and to remind the whole industry about over three million trays—the region’s maintaining an accurate forecast. Please the importance of accurate product biggest season on record. While other get in touch with them if you need support. identification which allows clear traceability regions have been down on last season’s back to the point of production. One volumes, mostly due to extreme weather The team have been busy over the past project that aims to improve traceability conditions. Our thoughts have been with few months delivering the pre-season is The Cooperative Research Centre for growers that have faced a particularly roadshows in Queensland and Western Developing Northern Australia’s (CRCNA’s) challenging season, having lost crop due to Australia, along with putting on our annual Smart supply chains project. An update on bushfires, severe sunburn or frost. Mess-tival event and Grower Market Tour. this project can be found on page 17. I would like to commend the team for their Some growers have also shared their hard work at delivering these events. I have On a final note, I would like to acknowledge concerns with me regarding the prices received some excellent feedback from Ben Martin for being awarded the Australian they have received for their mangoes this those that attended. Reports on these Young Farmer of the Year. I also hope season. Australian Mangoes want growers events are included in this edition. everyone had a happy and safe festive to receive a sustainable price for their period and wish growers that are still fruit and will conduct a review into prices harvesting all the best for the remainder of this season. their season. 0400 953 313 [email protected] https://goo.gl/RL7hTY GRAFTED MANGO TREES •Highly reliable wholesale supplier 20 years experience •Small and large quantities available. •Specialising in R2E2 and Kensington Pride •DAF certified for interstate delivery. PAGE 4 MANGO MATTERS CHAIRMAN’S REPORT I am pleased to announce This is not sustainable and AMIA will be conducting a review to look into why the that AMIA has submitted the domestic markets are giving some growers market access improvement returns at these prices. We want to ensure growers are getting a reasonable price for submission for China, Korea the mangoes they produce. and Japan. The quality of fruit coming out of the Bowen / Burdekin region overall has been good This is an important step in achieving our with consistent volumes each week. With Ben Martin industry export goals. We will be working little rain forecasted it is important for Chairman, AMIA with all levels of government and industry to growers to use what water they have wisely. Email: [email protected] help make this submission move as quickly Mob: 0400 125 928 I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and as possible. Achieving these advised a Happy New Year. For those that are still protocols will help alleviate oversupply in the harvesting or about to start, I wish you a domestic markets during the season. prosperous season. At the time of writing some growers have expressed their concerns to me about selling their fruit for below the cost of production. SUMMER 2020 PAGE 5 DIRECTOR REPORTS FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND & NORTH QUEENSLAND Forecasted volumes are on track at this point for the Mareeba/Dimbulah region. Our IDO, Marine has been active in the area getting out to growers and testing their fruit’s dry matter, but I urge growers SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND not to just rely on the dry matter results and & NEW SOUTH WALES to also consider fruit fullness, shape and internal colour as a guide to fruit maturity. Lastly, I wish everyone a successful harvest and hope everyone had a safe and happy John Nardi Christmas. M: 0408 334 266 E: [email protected] The region has experienced some hot weather over the past week (being the first week of December) and is currently Karl Gygar experiencing a few cooler mornings with M: 0481 591 470 temperatures as low as 18 degrees which E: [email protected] may slow things down a little. Growers are seeing a little sun bleaching/burn starting At the time of writing the south east region to show through. Some Dimbulah growers is just commencing harvest. With the busy John Nucifora have commenced select picks on their Christmas and new year period still to M: 0418 193 885 Kensington Pride fruit, but from what I come. have been told are still not seeing large E: [email protected] Many growers have faced tough conditions numbers of fruit ready. This will mean that At the time of writing, the Mareeba/ with continued dry, hot weather in the most growers are likely to conduct full picks Dimbulah harvest has just begun with some northern areas and hot and stormy weather closer to Christmas or just afterwards.
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