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The creative account for the ‘Australian Avocados’ brand has been appointed to Sydney-based creative agency Jack Watts Currie (JWC) after an extensive selection process.

 

 

The two major Australian supermarkets say that 97% of their fresh fruit and vegetables are grown in Australia. This year, only 70% of the avocados on offer at your local supermarket were grown, picked and packed in Australia.

 

 

In the last two weeks the Australian avocado market has dropped. Volumes into the Australian market have been stable for the previous five months, however September saw a volume increase and wholesale market prices dropped significantly; $8.00 in only two weeks. This represents a 33% drop in return to Australian avocado growers.

 

 

Last month, the VII World Avocado Congress was held in Cairns, Queensland. This five day premier event brought the global avocado industry together and a $5 million boost to the region's economy.

 

 

The Australian avocado Industry Biosecurity Plan and the Orchard Biosecurity Manual will be launched today at the VII World Avocado Congress in beautiful Cairns, Queensland.

 

 

Today, the most important event on the global avocado calendar, the VII World Avocado Congress, is being held in beautiful Cairns, Queensland. Hosted by Avocados Australia at the Cairns Convention Centre from 5-9 September 2011, this is an event not to be

 

 

In less than a month the most important event on the global avocado calendar is coming to our shores; the VII World Avocado Congress will be hosted by Avocados Australia in beautiful Cairns, Queensland, from 5-9 September 2011.

 

 

More than 1300 primary school students and 250 teachers and carers from across South East Queensland attended Rural Discovery Day in Brisbane last month, where they had the opportunity to learn everything there is to know about Australian avocados.

 

 

Over the past couple of months, the next generation of culinary stars have been the focus of the Australian Avocados Chef Training Program.

 

 

This weekend, Australian Avocados will be returning to the ‘Pregnancy, Babies & Children’s Expo’ at the Sydney Showground Exhibition Centre, Sydney Olympic Park.