Bargain avocados in high demand but growers pay price
By Sophie Johnson

A bumper avocado season is creating a perfect storm for cheaper produce and record export volumes, but growers are doing it tough.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/strong-supply-and-international-exports-of-australian-avocados/106521408

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Rare durian variety sells for $200 at auction
By Sophie Johnson

A rare fruit has snared top dollar at auction at a Far North Queensland festival over the weekend.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/rare-fruit-sells-for-200-dollars-at-auction/106511394

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Cyclone Narelle destroys banana crops, fresh food growers hit hard
By Andrew Chounding, Anthony Pancia, and Blake Kagi

Fruit and vegetable producers in one of Western Australia's key food growing regions are counting the cost of Cyclone Narelle, with one banana grower reporting more than 80 per cent of his crop has been destroyed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/cyclone-narelle-smashes-carnarvon-banana-crops/106507310

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Blueberry industry under scrutiny amid rapid growth
By Kath Sullivan

Australians are eating and growing more blueberries than ever before, but questions are being asked about how production of the fruit is being regulated.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/blueberry-boom-regulation-nsw-mid-north-coast/106490330

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