European certification schemes, capsicum internal rot, Pirrone Brothers

10/30/23 • 33 min

Vegalogue is a podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.
This month, we discuss:

European certification schemes for horticulture and what they could mean for Australian vegetable growers
A levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment of internal fruit rot of capsicum
Moving from sugar cane to groundbreaking vegetable grower with Syngenta Grower of the Year winner Pirrone Brothers

Guests:

Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
Dr Jenny Ekman, Research Scientist, Applied Horticultural Research
Ross Pirrone, Business Manager, Pirrone Brothers

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European certification schemes for horticulture and what they could mean for Australian vegetable growers
A levy-funded project investigating the causes and treatment of internal fruit rot of capsicum
Moving from sugar cane to groundbreaking vegetable grower with Syngenta Grower of the Year winner Pirrone Brothers

Guests:

Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
Dr Jenny Ekman, Research Scientist, Applied Horticultural Research
Ross Pirrone, Business Manager, Pirrone Brothers

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Retail spotlight, benchmarking vegetable growers and Young Grower of the Year

Vegalogue is a new podcast from Australian vegetable peak industry body AUSVEG. Each month we'll be taking a look at issues affecting the Australian vegetable, potato and onion sectors, unpacking levy-funded research and meeting some of the incredible people who make up the vegetable industry.
This month, we discuss:

Retail is under the spotlight with the Government's Competition Policy Review and the Independent Reviewer's Food and Grocery Code survey
A new five-year project helping vegetable growers benchmark their business performance run by Planfarm
The challenges of starting a new vegetable operation from scratch with Corteva Agriscience Young Grower of the Year, Robert Arvier of West Pine Ag

Guests:

Lucy Gregg, AUSVEG's National Public Affairs Manager
Paul Omodei, Director of Horticulture, Planfarm
Peter Dobra, R&D Manager, Loose Leaf Lettuce Company
Robert Arvier, West Pine Ag

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Export export export; European opportunities, Multi-Industry Export Program, Frank Frappa

Opportunities and lessons for Australian vegetable exports in the UK and Europe
The levy-funded project bolstering Australian vegetable, onion and melon export development
Hort Innovation Exporter of the Year Frank Frappa of Premier Fresh Australia

Guests:

Mike Knowles, Managing Director, Fruitnet Europe
Fred Searle, Editor, Fresh Produce Journal
Andrea Lin, International Trade Specialist, AUSVEG
Frank Frappa, Executive GM of Avocado, Citrus, Grapes, International and Stone Fruit, Premier Fresh Australia