News & events
2022 Cherry Export Workshop and Conference
Cherry Growers Australia is proud to host the 2022 export workshop & Cherry Conference
15 – 17 June 2022
Novotel Melbourne, Victoria
Horticulture Farm Monitor Pilot
Seeking participants
The Victorian Government’s Horticulture Farm Monitor Pilot aims to help businesses and industry better understand the costs and returns of running a horticulture business, particularly responding to the challenges of the pandemic.
Gulfoods Trade Fair: 13-17 February
The Australian Trade and Investment (Austrade) team supported Cherry Growers Australia at Gulfoods in Dubai by guiding potential partners through our unique offering and opportunity in the region. While we look forward to traveling to market soon, we are proud to be represented by the Austrade team in our stead. Browse our virtual stand. #AusAtGulfood
New sensor technologies: Measuring sugar levels in cherries using an infrared meter
Agriculture Victoria recently tested a new portable handheld infrared meter (HIKARi 16) that non-destructively measures sugar levels in fresh cherries. Comparisons were made with a refractometer that requires destruction of the fruit to obtain a juice sample. Laboratory results
showed that the infrared HIKARi 16 was reasonably accurate and has the potential to replace a refractometer. Read more
Cherry "Shine" campaign
Austrade, with assistance from CGA have created a video for the "Shine" campaign to promote cherries in Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
Click "read more" to watch the video
“Chemical Use for Export Toolkit”: Helping Cherry, Summerfruit, and Table Grape Growers Realise Export Aspirations
The Victorian Government is supporting cherry, summerfruit and table grape growers across the state to realise their export market aspirations by building capacity and managing supply chain risks.
Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas announced this project as part of the first tranche of the Food to Market program to support projects that will add value to food grown and processed in Victoria.
September Cherry Newsletter out now
Read about the new MRL project to help growers comply with international MRLs (funded by Agriculture Victoria), growing white cherries, pollination and much more!
2021 Export registrations for cherries to protocol markets now open
See the Industry Advice Notice for more information
Cherry cool chain research
Researchers at Agriculture Victoria look at new sensor and traceability technologies
Agriculture Victoria Research (AVR) demonstrate the benefits of using real-time data loggers and new sensor technologies to monitor the export cool chain. Minimising temperature fluctuations and streamlining the supply chain will improve the quality and consistency of Victorian grown cherries in South East Asian markets.