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Horticulture Australia (HAL) and Avocados Australia have committed to support the range of businesses that make up the avocado industry by allocating a budget for co-operative promotions in the 2009/10 season. The promotions must have similar goals and ob

Avocados Australia has a new Chairman. Mr Jim Kochi, an avocado grower of 32 years from Far North Queensland, has been voted the Chair of the national peak industry body for avocados.

In July in the far north of Australia, one of the Australian industry’s major avocado growing regions the 2009 Australian and New Zealand Avocado Growers’ Conference will be held. Held only every four years in, it is a great opportunity to see an avocado growing region that is usually hidden away by distance, while learning the latest techniques for growing, finding out all about avocado marketing, handing and consuming.

Avocados Australia congratulates Ros Smerdon on winning The Australian RIRDC Rural Women's Award 2008.

Australian growers are having their biggest season ever this year, which has meant wholesale prices have been the lowest in the last 10 years.

Avocados Australia congratulates Ros Smerdon on winning the 2008 RIRDC Queensland Rural Women's Award.

Avocados Australia and Australian avocado growers congratulate both Dr Tony Whiley and Mr Ken Pegg for their tireless and dedicated work for the avocado industry, which has been recognised in the Australia Day 2008 Honours List.

A statement issued by Coles supermarket in response to Avocados Australia’s comments on “see saw” pricing policies for avocados stated that they had not sold avocados for more than $2.00 each.

Australian growers are having their biggest season ever this year, which has meant wholesale prices have been the lowest in the last 10 years.

The Australian avocado industry is presenting a series of R&D Road Shows to growers throughout the country to help them improve their productivity and profit.