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Japan lifts ban on Aussie mangoes

Japan has lifted its temporary ban on Australian mango imports.

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Floods raise fresh produce prices

A commodities forecast says the floods in Australia's eastern states will push fruit and vegetable prices up by about 30 per cent.

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Fruit growers consider flooding impact

Fruit growers from around Australia are expected to attend a field day on the Sunshine Coast today to discuss ways of overcoming flooding that has affected many parts of the country.

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Pineapple imports could 'wipe out' local growers

A pineapple grower on Queensland's Sunshine Coast says a proposal to import Malaysian pineapples is the biggest threat facing the local industry.

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Scientists work on bubblegum-flavoured fruit

Queensland scientists are trying to grow a variety of strawberry that tastes like bubblegum.

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Companies urged to nut out power generation

A company on Queensland's Sunshine Coast that uses the shells of macadamia nuts to produce electricity, says the technology could be used around the world.

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Nut producers cash in on rising global demand

A new report has shown nuts will be Australia's biggest horticultural export by next year.

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Strawberry farmers concerned as prices take a dive

Have you noticed those cheap strawberries at the supermaket? Great for consumers but what is the affect on Southeast Queensland growers?

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Expert touts super strawberry benefits

A Queensland strawberry breeding program has identified a new variety of the fruit with superior nutritional value.

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The pina colada fruit

Researchers on the Sunshine Coast have developed a new coconut-flavoured pineapple through cross-pollination and hybridisation.

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Hot weather hampers cheap fruit and veg

The run on cheap fruit and vegetable prices in Queensland could be over in as little as two weeks if heatwave conditions continue in the southern states.

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Fruit flies: hanging around like a bad smell

They've been buzzing around your kitchen for days, even though you got rid of those browning bananas and rotting fruit...So where do fruit flies come from and how do you get rid of them?

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US orange imports squeeze out Sunshine Coast grower

A citrus grower on Queensland's Sunshine Coast says it has had to destroy 5,000 orange trees due to the impact of US imports.

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Delayed strawberry planting may prove fruitful for growers

Queensland Strawberries says wet weather earlier this year has delayed planting of some varieties, but may be a blessing in disguise.

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Freshly picked Sunshine Coast strawberries

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Strawberries grown at Wamuran on the Sunshine Coast

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A custard apple flower on a farm on Queensland's Sunshine Coast

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Custard apple grower, Kerry Smerdon, talks about the flowering season

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Food Street: Feeding off the kerbside and creating close communities

Disgruntled over the price of a lime, two Queensland locals start Australia's first integrated, edible streetscape in a bid to live a simple organic lifestyle of community and fresh food.

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Food fight: ABC gardening guru Costa Georgiadis weighs in on urban street...

ABC gardening guru Costa Georgiadis offers to meet with Sunshine Coast Council over the Urban Food Street controversy.

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