The Passion Vine Winter 2021 by Passionfruit Australia

WINTER 2021

TWO NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED PAGE 7

Add a dash of passion

MARKETING NEWS

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MAKING GOOD PROGRESS BREEDING PROGRAM PAGE 16

THE END OF AN ERA PAGE 24

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As soon as you visit the nursery, you can’t help but be impressed by Megan and Dave’s enthusiasm and professionalism. Having been involved in all aspects of the passionfruit industry for many years, Megan knows what is needed and expected by growers. Arbour Grove nursery takes great pride in supplying quality plants.

Grafted Varieties & Panama.

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PLEASE CALL 0417 622 908 or email megancrowhurst@hotmail.com 114 Woombye Palmwoods Road, Woombye QLD

MEET THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Dennis Chant Murwillambah NSW 0412 616 747 adennischant@gmail.com

TREASURER Aidan Hutton Sydney Markets NSW 0419 700 278 aidan@jetipper.com.au

SECRETARY Matthew James Brisbane Markets QLD 0484 611 633 matthew@ireland53.com.au

MEMBER Cynthia Barbagallo Mareeba QLD

CONTENTS

02 PRESIDENT'S REPORT 04 REGIONAL ROUND-UP 06 NEW PERMIT FENBUTATIN 07 MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS 08 MARKETING REPORT 12 UNDERSTANDING COIR SUBSTRATE CENTRESPREAD — CLADOSPORIUM SCAB

16 NATIONAL BREEDING UPDATE 18 MEET THE HORNERY FAMILY 20 FAIR FARMS GETTING POPULAR 21 GET PIECE RATES RIGHT

0429 926 704 cynthiabarbagallo@bigpond.com

MEMBER Jarod Agostinelli Beerburrum QLD 0459 657 548 coastalproduceqld@outlook.com

MEMBER Brad Millard Wolvi QLD 0417 606 693 b.millard@me.com

CURRENT COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME COMES TO AN END

Wherever you see this logo, the initiative is part of the Hort Innovation Passionfruit Fund. Like this publication itself, it has been funded by Hort Innovation using the passionfruit levy and, in the case of R&D, with contributions from the Australian Government. Some projects also involve funding from additional sources.

ADMINISTRATION & MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES Sacha Harty

DISCLAIMER The advice and opinions in the articles published in The Passion Vine are essentially those of contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Passionfruit Australian Incorporated, the Editor or Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited (Hort Innovation). The advice is at the reader’s own risk, and no responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of the material presented. Inclusion of an advertisement in this publication does not necessarily imply endorsement of the product, company or service by Passionfruit Australia Incorporated, the Editor or Hort Innovation. Hort Innovation makes no representations and expressly disclaims all warranties (to the extent permitted by law) about the accuracy, completeness, or currency of information in The Passion Vine. Reliance on any information provided by Hort Innovation is entirely at your own risk.

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT DENNIS CHANT

Dear Readers, Welcome to the last edition of The Passion Vine to be delivered under the current Passionfruit Industry Communication Program. The timeline for this project, funded through levy payments from passionfruit growers and matching Commonwealth contributions, extends from September 2017 until August 2021.

Feedback from the workshops reinforced the value levy payers placed on regular and reliable industry communications in maintaining important up to date information on industry and regulatory matters. There is strong support evident to continue to facilitate industry communications initiatives under the new SIP.

This project has been widely embraced by passionfruit growers as the primary source of industry information, from chemical permits to current market conditions. Feedback from levy payers and PAI members is that they have found the peer-to-peer meetings at our regional field days particularly valuable in developing sustainable horticultural practices.

Others matters raised by growers during the recent workshops included the growing prevalence of fungal diseases such as Fusarium Solanii and Phytophthora (refer to useful article the AUTUMN 2021 edition of The Passion Vine), availability of funding for key projects and the increasing impost on growers in complying with ever more prescriptive food safety standards. Your Committee will discuss funding issues at its next meeting and on the food standards issue PAI has supported Freshcare’s initiative to reduce the growing training and auditing imposts on growers.

The value of this face-to-face contact was brought out at the recent series of industry workshops and dinners held in North and South Queensland and Northern NSW. After 18 months of COVID-19 enforced lockdowns, growers and industry stakeholders attended these events in record numbers. Each event extended well beyond the programmed schedules as participants took the opportunity to renew contacts and exchange information and views on the wide range of topics that are relevant to the success of our businesses. Each of these workshops was also an opportunity to introduce growers to newly appointed extension managers from Hort Innovation. Dr Olive Hood, Regional Extension Manager for Northern Australia attended the Mareeba workshop and Head of Extension, Jane Wightman, attended the Murwillumbah and Palmwoods events. These workshops gave the Hort Innovation representatives a timely opportunity to engage with industry levy payers and to outline the consultation process for the next Passionfruit Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). This plan, for the period from July 2021 until June 2025, will guide investment decisions for the industry funded marketing program and the co-funded research program. The research program is already heavily committed to the industry’s priority Plant Breeding Project. In addition to these workshops Hort Innovation has consulted directly with levy payers with a draft SIP together with PAI publicising the process.

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I would like to recognise the time and effort of all attendees that made the recent workshops so successful and, in particular, the organising efforts of our Industry Services Manager, Sacha Harty, at all three events and those of our North Queensland Committee Member, Cynthia Barbagallo for the record setting North Queensland event. In closing, it is important that we recognise the key people who have ensured that the delivery of the current Communication Program has achieved the desired project outcomes. Former PAI Vice-President and project leader, Jane Richter, was the driving force behind the success of the project and she was ably assisted by our Industry Services Managers, initially Margie Milgate, then Amanda Roy and more recently Sacha Harty. Please enjoy this edition of The Passion Vine, and as always, we encourage and appreciate your feedback on any matters related to the sustainable growth of the passionfruit industry and the wellbeing of our growers. All the best, Dennis Chant

WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF OUR INDUSTRY? Australian Passionfruit

— Potential im pact of this plan is $ Based on an e total invest stimated ment of $ from 2017 to 20 21 —

9.7m

1.84m

STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN 2017–2021

The SIP has been developed in consultation with the passionfruit industry using funds from the Hort Innovation Passionfruit Fund. This plan represents the roadmap for the future development of the industry. This plan drives investment decision-making by Hort Innovation who invest levy funds on behalf of the industry.

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GROW SALES DEMAND

GROW FRUIT QUALITY

BE IN THE KNOW

GROW SALES RETURNS

FARM YOUR BEST

Increase domestic demand and export opportunities that maintain price stability

Improve retail quality of passionfruit to match consumer expectations

Provide access to relevant and timely data that improves industry wide decision-making

Improve farm and industry sustainability from identifying and adopting best practices

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__________________________________________________ NEW CHEMICAL PERMIT

Improve pest and disease management and the development of new varieties that increase grower productivity and profitability

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__________________________________________________ PEST POSTER: CLADOSPORIUM SCAB

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BREEDING PROGRAM UPDATE

MEMBERS ONLY WEBINAR: GROWING IN SUBSTRATE

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Hort Innovation has been engaging with growers and industry stakeholders to develop a refreshed Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for each levy-paying industry within the horticulture sector. The new draft SIPs were made available online for review by all interested parties in mid-May, and Hort Innovation were actively seeking feedback. Passionfruit Australia reviewed the proposed new plan for the Passionfruit industry and made a feedback submission direct to Hort Innovation. The goal is to ensure that the final SIPs represent a balanced view of stakeholders from across each industry, helping Hort Innovation prioritise and implement relevant R&D, marketing and export needs over the next five years. The final new SIP for Passionfruit will be published shortly. For more information, please contact the Industry Strategic Partner for Passionfruit: Georgia Sheil | 0487 362 717 | georgia.sheil@horticulture.com.au

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REGIONAL ROUND UP DARWIN FAR NORTH QLD

(Mareeba, Daintree, Cooktown)

WIDE BAY (Bundaberg)

SOUTH EAST QLD

(Gympie to Glass House Mtns)

NORTHERN NSW

PERTH

(Tweed Valley)

WEATHER WATCH MARCH

APRIL

MAY

— In the first week of March, low-intensity to severe heatwave conditions affected large areas of northern Australia, from western Queensland, through much of the Northern Territory, and into eastern parts of Western Australia.

— Rainfall was below average for Australia as a whole, and for New South Wales it was amongst the driest Aprils on record.

— May rainfall was well below average (-39%) for Australia as a whole and mean maximum temperatures were warmer.

— A coastal trough and low pressure system off the north tropical Queensland coast produced heavy rainfall between Cairns and Innisfail, with widespread totals of 150 mm to 220 mm in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 5th.

— The month began with particularly warm temperatures across the south-east, a number of sites in New South Wales had their warmest May maximum temperature on record on the 2nd.

— Rainfall was above average for Australia as a whole, with totals for New South Wales more than double the March average, coming in as the second-wettest March on record for the state, behind March 1956 — extensive areas of flooding resulted.

— Flooding occurred in catchments around Cairns after several consecutive days of 100 mm to 200 mm of rain at some sites beginning on the 19th.

— High pressure systems brought clear skies and settled weather, with cooler nights to most of eastern Australia.

— Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average for much of the northern half of Queensland extending into the Wide Bay and Burnett District.

RAINFALL OUTLOOK JULY – SEP CHANCE OF EXCEEDING THE MEDIAN RAINFALL

2021

CLIMATE OUTLOOK OVERVIEW (Issued 17 June 2021)

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Chance of exceeding the median rainfall (%)

— July to Sep rainfall is likely to be above average for most of Australia, though areas in western WA are tending towards a more neutral rainfall outlook. — Maximum temperatures for July to Sep are likely to be above average for the northern tropics and across far southern Australia — Minimum temperatures for July to Sep are very likely to be above average for most of Australia, with parts of western WA showing slightly lower chances. The pattern is similar for July and August minimum temperatures.

LONG TERM AVERAGE RAINFALL (mm) WEATHER STATIONS

JUL

AUG

SEP

Mareeba

5.6

7.2

4.4

Bundaberg

38.6

33.6

Sunshine Coast Airport

63.6

52.9

Murwillumbah

59.6

53.1

FAR NORTH QLD

GROWER REPORTS Hello from Far North Qld. It was so delightful to finally catch up with other growers at our regional catch-up dinner. Like so many of you, we don’t often get the opportunity to take time out from the farm so it was a wonderful occasion to enjoy a drink and a casual dinner with friends. We were extremely happy with the attendance in FNQ and it was especially nice to meet some new growers as well as catch up with some familiar ones. We definitely look forward to doing it again really soon.

90.8 152.6 [163.8] [38.6]

5.8 [11.8]

MEAN (mm)

Our most recent season has been very fruitful and the eating quality has been exceptional. And with one flush blending into the next it seems like we may continue to be busy harvesting well into August. Prices on Panama have fluctuated throughout our last flush from favourable to disappointing and then back to reasonable... But as we all know; this is nothing unusual.

MEAN (MAX ºC)

30.2 28.4 26.5 [29.8] [28.5] [26.9]

MEAN (MIN ºC)

20.5 [20.6]

Cynthia & Dale Barbagallo, Mareeba

BUNDABERG

MAR APR MAY

Mareeba (station 031210)

Fusarium Solani remains a concern to us and after speaking to a number of growers at the regional dinner it was surprising how many growers’ farms were affected. We would still like to establish if this is a major concern to the whole industry so if your farm is affected and you haven’t already notified Passionfruit Australia, I urge you to please do so.

The weather here has also been very mixed over recent months. With less fine days than cloudy to showery, our usual farm duties have been more of an effort and reports that delays for some growers’ harvests are projected. Heavier falls and a prolonged wet season have resulted in good moisture in our orchards for longer this year so we will not be complaining of wetter than usual weather as we know that this is a far better outcome than the contrary. So, for now, best of luck for the winter season.

Hello everyone. Trying not to sound monotonous, since the promised rain in mid- March, Bundaberg has only received approximately 200mm which is still very dry and I am irrigating every second day to compensate. To make things even more interesting next year we have been told that our water allocations will be reduced by up to another 20% unless substantial rain is received. Some farms, not just passionfruit, will not be able to operate on these reduced allocations. Now in mid-June, courtesy of an Antarctic blast, we have received a series of 4-5°C mornings. This has relieved the insect pressure that we have been experiencing due to the dry conditions. The cold weather has also slowed up the fruit production, noticeably the Panama. A good winter crop is set in the purple varieties which we will start picking soon. Regarding the Paradise Dam debacle, I only just found out that the Qld Government still hasn’t decided to what final height the dam wall will be after repair. There is talk on minus 10m, minus 5m or even back to the original spillway height. How are farmers, and there are some very large Macadamia plantations relying on this water, supposed to maintain and develop their operations with all this uncertainty! Until next time. Thanks.

Peter & Sally Griffiths, Bundaberg

TWEED AREA SUNSHINE COAST

FAR NORTH QLD

(Mareeba, Daintree, Cooktown)

There have been no major weather events here on the Sunshine Coast in the past few months. We have had a few storms and just lately – in early June - there have been a couple of light frosts. It does seem a little early to be so cool. Fruit quantities were good through March and April, but the past six weeks have been fairly quiet for us. It appears that our next crop will come in about the last week of June and going by the flowering, will continue well into August. This will depend on this cool weather though. A few more cool mornings might convince the plants to stop setting any more buds. This year has been a little unusual for us in that the cropping has been more seasonal. Normally our production is more continuous, but this year we have had shorter peak periods and longer lulls. It has made life a bit easier, so I'm not complaining. It was great to catch up with other growers recently at Palmwoods. Thanks to Sacha for organising an enjoyable night. Hopefully, we all have a profitable Winter season. Good luck.

Jim & Jill Gordon, Yandina

13 [4]

19.9 [19]

In our nursery the new vines are going well after a shaky start thanks to some mice or rats causing a lot of damage. I unfortunately wasn’t able to attend the Tweed dinner that was organised by the Association but well done to all involved. It’s always nice to catch up with those that you may not have seen for a long while. All the best.

17.1 [16.8]

WIDE BAY

(Bundaberg)

Bundaberg (station 039128)

MAR APR MAY

MEAN (mm)

111.6 37.2 7.4 [112.9] [55.9] [66.8]

MEAN DAYS >1mm

13 [6.9]

4 [4.8]

MEAN (MAX ºC)

29.7 27.3 25.9 [29.3] [27.5] [24.8]

MEAN (MIN ºC)

21.0 16.9 13.8 [20.1] [17.6] [14.2]

4 [4.5]

SOUTH EAST QLD

(Gympie to Glass House Mtns) Sunshine Coast Airport (station 040861)

MAR APR MAY

MEAN (mm)

345.6 194.8 107.0 [173.7] [153.8] [154.9]

MEAN DAYS >1mm

13 [11.9]

MEAN (MAX ºC)

27.6 25.4 23.5 [28.0] [26.0] [23.6]

MEAN (MIN ºC)

20.2 15.9 [20.2] [17.1]

12 [11.2]

3 [10]

13.8 [13.7]

(Tweed Valley)

Murwillumbah (station 058158)

MAR APR MAY

MEAN (mm)

361.4 154.7 128.1 [216.4] [153.5] [128.6] 16

MEAN DAYS >1mm [13.8]

10 [10.5]

8 [9.5]

MEAN (MAX ºC)

27.5 25.1 23.2 [28.2] [26.2] [23.6]

MEAN (MIN ºC)

19.0 [18.4]

14.6 [15.6]

THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN FOR YOUR REPORTS. Figures in [ ] are long term historical averages. All weather data from www.bom.gov.au

2 [2.1]

NORTHERN NSW

Hello all, Winter has certainly hit in our area with some very chilly weather in the first half of June. This slowed our fruit up after a steady April/May period. Fruit quality through this period saw plenty of spot in the second- and third-year vines, which was to be expected after the extended wet in February and March. However, the fruit from our first-year vines was of excellent quality.

Nick & Nerida Hornery, Newrybar

MEAN DAYS >1mm [10.6]

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13.2 [12.5]

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Servicing all areas – Delivery available

Find us here: 408 Dahls Road, Calavos Qld 4670

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CHEMICAL UPDATE The following permit has been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA):

PERMIT ID

DESCRIPTION

PER90591

Fenbutatin Oxide (Miticide) / Passionfruit / Passionvine Mite & Two-spotted mite

DATE ISSUED

EXPIRY DATE

PERMIT HOLDER

9-APR-21

30-APR-26

HORT INNOVATION

NOTE: PER90591 replaces PER84258 that expired on 20-Jun-21 All efforts have been made to provide the most current, complete and accurate information on these permits, however we recommend that you confirm the details of these permits at the following APVMA website: https://portal.apvma.gov.au/permits Also available online is a Non-Performance Reporting Form for Horticultural Pesticides*. This form should be completed when an adverse experience occurs as a result of using the permit. * A 'non-performance' is an unintended or unexpected effect on plants, plant products, animals, human beings or the environment, including injury, sensitivity reactions or lack of efficacy associated with the use of an agricultural chemical product(s) when used according to label (or permit) directions. Please return the Non-Performance Reporting Form for Horticultural Pesticides to: jodie.pedrana@horticulture.com.au If you require any 'non-performance' information to be provided to the APVMA, please complete their On-Line Adverse Experience Report Form. This can be found at: http://apvma.gov.au/node/311 or https://portal.apvma.gov.au

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Users are advised that while the pesticide can be applied legally under the APVMA minor use permit, there can be a significant delay until the MRL gazetted by the APVMA is adopted in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Until this occurs the MRL may not be recognised and a zero tolerance may be imposed for residues of the pesticide resulting from its use according to the APVMA permit. Please be aware that in the absence of an MRL in the Food Standards Code, the use of the pesticide according to the permit may result in the suspension of the produce in the marketplace. Please check the FSANZ website or the Australian Government ComLaw website: www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2015L00468 to confirm if there are MRL established by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

MEMBER UPDATE Your volunteer Committee Members work exceptionally hard on your behalf to bring added layers of value to all grower members that are over and above the investments made with levy funds. Here is the latest news for PAI Members:

THANK YOU Thank you to our very generous sponsors for their recent support at our regional gettogethers – we’d like to thank VISY for the Mareeba evening and Lindsay Rural for both the NNSW and Palmwoods evenings.

Forum Feature New passionfruit grower Casey Kosterman recently had an issue with sudden yellowing of leaves in young vines. Casey jumped right onto the PAI Grower Forum and posted several pictures of the offending leaves and asked for some help to identify the issue. Through the collaborative nature of the forum, responses came in from several experienced growers who were able to help Casey to identify the problem and find solutions that would assist. "I would like to thank you for the information that you have given us, its very helpful" If you have a problem you'd like help with, or just want to get some ideas about fertiliser products or spray regimes, for example, then why not sign up for the Grower Forum via our website and post a question today?

WEBINAR

NOEL DAY SCHOLARSHIPS

The use of coir - processed coconut husk — as a growing medium is booming in Australian horticulture. The substrate has a number of advantages over soil for certain crops. With increasing challenges from soil borne diseases, perhaps now is the time to look a bit closer at how growing in coir could be a solution for passionfruit.

The PAI Management Committee is pleased to announce that this year they will be offering TWO places through the Noel Day Scholarship program. Launched back in 2018, the program offers funding to PAI Grower Members to undertake relevant horticulture training that will help them to be a better passionfruit farmer.

GROWING IN COIR

Join a panel of Coir experts as well as a passionfruit grower who is having good success with this methodology on our Members' Only webinar. We also have an article on the basics of coir on PAGE 12. Look out for confirmation of the date and time in the Passiflora News - it is likely to be held in the early evening and you will need the ability to watch the webinar using Zoom on a phone, tablet or PC.

The application process is simple and can be done directly through the website at bit.ly/PAI-Noel-Day The training options are a fully-funded place on the renowned NTS Certificate in Nutrition Farming at Yandina in SE Qld or a 100 hour distance learning course delivered by ACS Distance Education where there are over 20 relevant horticulture related courses to choose from. Applications close 30 September 2021 and the Scholarships will be awarded based on the application responses. 7 THE PASSION VINE | WINTER 202 1

HORT INNOVATION MARKETING UPDATE BY BEN WOODMAN

This update will feature the results of this year’s Add a Dash of Passionfruit marketing campaign, and although this update has results up until the end of May, there are some great results to share. The objective of the FY21 Australian Passionfruit marketing campaign was to increase the number of households purchasing Australian passionfruit, by driving awareness and consideration of passionfruit – focussing on provenance, health, and flavour.

The campaign aimed to encourage consumers to eat more Australian Passionfruit under the positioning ‘add a dash of passionfruit’ to make a big impact to everyday meals. This was achieved via 2 strategic priorities: — Generating awareness for Australian passionfruit via media relations, by tapping into consumer insights and the news agenda — Driving consideration for Australian passionfruit with compelling new content on owned social channels (Facebook and Instagram) Targeting the Independent Single audience (35+ years), the marketing campaign included content creation, social media activity and earned media amplification.

WORKING WITH BONNIE Working with food photographer, stylist, and recipe developer Bonnie Coumbe (find her at instagram.com/bonniecoumbe), new passionfruit content has been developed including video, still recipe images and still produce images. This content was featured on our social channels and provided to media for publication as part of our media outreach.

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 4 New Recipes:

2 Videos Created:

— Passionfruit Iced Tea — Passionfruit Lamingtons

— Simple ways to add a dash of Aussie Passionfruit

— Passionfruit Relish

— Healthy benefits of a #dashofpassionfruit

— Mini Pavlovas with Passionfruit Curd

49 Lifestyle Produce Images Captured

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ABOUT BONNIE COUMBE Growing up on a sustainable property surrounded by the forest and a lifestyle based on respecting nature gave Bonnie the foundation for a meaningful connection with food and where it comes from.

Get passionate about health Good source of fibre

Good source of vitamin C

Source of Niacin

Contains potassium

The nutrition information housed on the Australian Passionfruit website has also been updated in line with the health review.

Get passionate about health Good source of fibre

Good source of vitamin C

Source of Niacin

Contains potassium

NOTE: THESE NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS ARE MADE IN LINE WITH THE REFERENCE VALUES FOR FRESH PASSIONFRUIT IN THE AUSTRALIAN FOOD COMPOSITION DATABASE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS NUTTAB. Unfortunately, the database has yet to have any updated nutrient analysis information for fresh passionfruit and is still relying on the nutrient data derived from samples of passionfruit purchased in Sydney during 1983/84 (Wills et al.)

WHAT IS MEDIA OUTREACH? It simply means putting your story in front of people (mainly journalists, reporters, and editors) who have a platform to tell it to a wider audience. It is a cost-effective way of getting your messages out to a much wider audience than you could afford to reach if you had to pay for the space in advertising fees.

We conducted two bursts of media outreach coinciding with the summer and winter flush. Utilising the new recipe assets created by Bonnie Coumbe and a seasonal media release, we were able to secure coverage in several top-tier media titles. Media outreach to support the winter flush of fruit continues throughout June and July.

MEDIA OUTREACH HIGHLIGHTS: — 36 pieces of coverage across traditional & social media — Total Opportunities to See 7,253,681 (vs target of 2.5 million) — Features in Better Homes and Gardens, Woman’s Day, Westfield, Buy Australian, Good Fruit & Vegetables (including syndicates), and more

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FOLLOW AUSTRALIAN PASSIONFRUIT www.aussiepassionfruit.com.au www.instagram.com/ aussiepassionfruit www.facebook.com/ aussiepassionfruit

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Social Media The role of social media was to increase top of mind awareness and consideration of Australian Passionfruit amongst our target audience, via an always on social media strategy across Facebook and Instagram. We utilised a mix of created (owned) and curated (sharing and crediting external) content, communicated two posts per week per platform to consistently remind our target audience to add a dash of passionfruit.

TOP PERFORMING FACEBOOK POSTS Highest engaging: 2,484 engagements

Highest reaching: reached 34,800 people

CONTENT LADDERED UP TO 3 KEY CONTENT PILLARS: (i) ALWAYS AUSSIE — provenance, grower stories, tips on selection and storage (ii) HEALTH HERO — new health messages, healthy usage ideas (iii) FULL OF FLAVOUR — inspire with compelling new recipe ideas

SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: — More than 2.9 million impressions (2,990,659) across Facebook and Instagram during the campaign — More than 53,000 engagements across Facebook and Instagram (53,517)

Digital Conversion Media As the viability of instore and sampling activities is still not conducive for fresh industries, with restrictions still in place and shoppers not likely to seek out samples, we have pivoted to activity that converts shoppers within our current agreed strategy and budget.

TOP PERFORMING INSTAGRAM POSTS Highest engaging: 1,675 engagements

Highest reaching: reached 31,000 people

We are proceeding with digital mobile media to target shoppers close to the point of purchase in retail environments. This can be done through mobile applications that shoppers use.

As our program is due to wrap up at the end of June, we will provide a full review in a future industry update.

For any questions regarding the marketing activities relating to the industries that fall within the Tropical Cluster, contact Hort Innovation Marketing Manager, Ben Woodman ben.woodman@horticulture.com.au

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UNDERSTANDING COIR One of the latest trends emerging across many different horticultural crops is the idea of replacing soil as a growing medium with an alternative inert substrate called coir. The coir industry uses what has been historically left as a useless by-product of the coconut industry. Prior to the use of coir in horticulture, large waste stockpiles of coconuts were left on the sides of the roads and in growing fields, leaching salts and phenolic compounds into agricultural soils rendering them useless. This article is intended to give the reader a basic understanding of what coir is, where it comes from, how to assess quality and what the characteristics of the media are that make it so suitable for growing horticultural crops. Currently, the global annual production of coconut coir fibre is about 350,000 tonnes of which India and Sri Lanka account for about 90%. Other coconut growing countries, such as the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are also now expanding their production and export of coir. The first process that coir undergoes is the removal of any excess salts (sodium, potassium and chloride). Buffering is not necessary if the final EC of the coir is low enough but may be desirable to optimise plant growth in the initial stages. The processing of coir has come under criticism for the quantity of water used in the washing process. In some cases, the washing process is not done locally but is transferred to the country doing the bulk of the processing. This minimises the environmental impact of salt being washed into the environment in the place of harvest.

Most coir is delivered as a compressed coir brick to minimise distribution costs

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An ageing process follows to reduce the carbon:nitrogen ratio and the levels of harmful phenolics in the material. The microbes that degrade lignin require a ratio of about 24:1 to function. Below this they cannot proliferate – their growth requires nitrogen. The less microbes there are, the less nitrogen drawdown (which adversely affects plant growth) and the slower the rate of decomposition of the product. The longevity of coir is in part manipulated by changing the proportions of pith and fibre/chip in the product. A substrate with more pith has a higher water holding capacity but will have a shorter lifespan than a substrate with more fibre and/or chip. This is due to the lower percentage of lignin in pith, making it more susceptible to decomposition via microbial interaction. All this must be weighed against the requirements of the crop in which it is being used. Coir has a high lignin content of 20-40% making it highly resistant to degradation. It also is far less likely than other potting mix components to become hydrophobic (non-wetting) after drying. Fibre, however, has a very low water holding capacity (WHC), so should be used sparingly and as short cut fibres to prevent pockets of poor moisture distribution. The expansion ratio of coir on re-wetting is high and depends on the particular mix of pith, chip and fibre being used. The water retention curve of coir is quite like that of peat with a large proportion of water released at under 1kPa of suction, making the process of plant water uptake quite energy efficient. Sometimes coir is mixed with perlite or peat but often it is used by itself with proportions of coir fibre and pith or chip varied to tailor the WHC and air-filled porosity (AFP) to each crop’s specific requirements.

Coir blends differ in the amounts of pith, chip and fibre used based on the crop application

The pH of coir is between 6 and 7 so unlike sphagnum peat moss it does not require liming. The cation exchange capacity of coir is variable, somewhere between 30 and 100, so this relatively high CEC also helps stabilise the pH. Quality coir should be 100% sterile. There is no official accreditation scheme for coir products in Australia. In the Netherlands, a private company manages the quality mark ‘RHP’ for substrates, growing media and potting soils as well as ‘RAG’ for green roof substrates, soil supply and soil improving materials. They conduct a range of research, training and education activities to ensure that the end product conforms to a range of general, chemical and physical properties and will fulfill the phytosanitary requirement of importing countries. Latter entrants into the coir market have adopted this certification to generate market space, but it has generally only been considered relevant to the hobby side of the market in Australia since reputable suppliers have their own in-house testing and quality assurance. Weed seeds can be an issue. Currently, all care is taken to minimise the risk (largely on sourcing raw materials from various vendors) and containers are fumigated and/or inspected prior to leaving countries of origin. In the past fungal pathogens have also been found in coir. On the other side of the coin, unsterilised coir has also been found to support various beneficial fungi such as Aspergillus terreus however the importation of such coir would not be permitted.

Currently imported coir must be: — 100% coir — clean, free from soil, contaminant plant material, animal material and be subjected to microbiological testing for Salmonella and E. coli — packaging used with the consignment must be clean and new In summary, coir is a remarkably versatile substrate with wide application across a number of horticultural crops. It was probably first recognised for its excellent water holding characteristics, and logistically, is highly efficient to transport in the dry, compressed state. In recent years, growers have found the longevity of coir to be superior to many other container mix components such as rockwool, pine bark and sawdust. This is particularly useful for perennial crops such as passionfruit vines.

There are several growers within the passionfruit industry who have started to experiment with growing in coir as a way to counter issues with soil borne pathogens like Fusarium solani. If anyone is interested in finding out more about growing in coir, Passionfruit Australia is planning a webinar for Members Only with speakers to include growers already using this method and a large and well-established coir producer — Galuku. This article is reproduced with thanks to: Aileen Reid, Industry Development Officer, Strawberry Growers Association of Western Australia

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— Small, circular, translucent spots develop on leaves

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— To be effective, fungicides must be applied before fruit formation

— Fungicide sprays may not be effective during extended cool, wet weather due to the short disease cycle of this pathogen

— Protectant fungicides are recommended for control

— Spraying:

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— Always follow the guidelines and addition rates on the label

— Do not use AMISTAR 250 SC curatively

— Do not harvest for 1 day after application

— Maximum use 5 times per crop to minimise the risk of resistance

— Apply a further 1 – 2 applications of AMISTAR 250 SC finishing 1 day prior to harvest

— Follow applications with an approved registered fungicide from a different chemical group

— For best results apply 2 – 3 applications of AMISTAR 250 SC at 14-day intervals whilst vines are flowering

— Irrigation: Avoid overhead irrigation and dense plant canopies

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NATIONAL PASSIONFRUIT BREEDING & EVALUATION PROGRAM PF19000 is an investment under the Hort Innovation Passionfruit Fund using the Passionfruit R&D levy and contributions from the Australian Government.

DR PETER BUNDOCK

BREEDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

What’s been happening with the breeding program? [I hear you ask]. I will attempt to run through the main points below.

SCU staff attended a three-day training course to learn how to use the Breeding Management System software that we will be using to store all the seed bank, trial data and pedigree information for the passionfruit breeding program.

Basically, we have first stage vines to assess this year and crosses have been made for future seasons. Still plenty to do though, with seed to clean and select for germination and then grafting, planting out for another round of first stage trials. Then there are the promising second stage vines to assess that were planted out last year. Here’s a bit more:

CONTROLLED POLLINATIONS — Controlled pollinations for the next cycle of 1st stage trial vines were carried out starting in December 2020 and concluding in February 2021.

PHD STUDENT A PhD scholarship funded by SCU to work on the passionfruit breeding program has been advertised. If anyone in the industry knows of someone who may be interested, the scholarship has a 3-year duration with the 2021 rate being $28,597 per year. www.scu.edu.au/graduate-school/ scholarships/#headingpassionfruit

— Additional pollinations, for example for purple Panama selection and Lilikoi (P. edulis f. flavicarpa) crossing, have been carried out in March, April and May. — In total, 215 bagged control pollinations have been carried out with just over 50% success rate overall.

Passionfruit breeding & evaluation PhD Scholarship Southern Cross University is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship in passionfruit breeding and evaluation. Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) is cultivated commercially in subtropical and tropical regions of Australia to produce fresh fruit for domestic markets. The growing industry is based on scion varieties that have been clonally propagated for over a decade and are experiencing declines in fruit size and yield.

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TRIAL VINE ASSESSMENTS Assessments of trial vines will commence in earnest starting from early June. Some initial checks have been carried out and there is the usual hope that one or two vines will have potential as future commercial varieties. There are 300 first stage (year) vines to be assessed. In addition, we will assess 22 different second stage selections (114 vines planted) and another four that are on their third grafting (12 vines). The 1st stage trial vines will be scored for vine health, shell colour, fruit size, pulp fullness, juiciness, flavour, shell thickness and firmness, fruit disease, shell blemishes, buds & flowers and productivity. Most of these characters are scored as acceptable or not acceptable, with usually only a few percent making it through to second stage. A subset of vines will have additional scores recorded if a suitable PhD student is found. First stage trialing uses more project resources than anything else. Because of the seasonality of passionfruit growing, in effect, it takes two years to go through the whole process of completing a first stage trial. This involves carrying out controlled pollinations (usually at the start of the calendar year), collecting the control pollinated fruit, processing the seed, selecting the seed lots to be planted, planting out the seed, growing the young vines up, getting their tips grafted, planting out in the trial sites, then the next year assessing vines and selecting those few for second stage trialing and removing the old vines. There are two overlapping cycles occurring at the same time except for a gap of a couple of months at the end of the year. The table below shows the activities involved in the first stage trialing that are relevant to the project at the moment. Note the two overlapping generations top row (2020-2021 season) and lower row (2021-2022 season) that are current.

THE CURRENT TWO-YEAR SEQUENCE OF CROSSING AND TRIALING OF 1ST STAGE VINES APR-MAY JUN-AUG SEASON JAN-MAR 2020 2020 2020

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Grafting of seedlings and planting out grafted vines for trialing

Early vine assessments

Main vine assessments for 1st stage vines

Grafting selections of 1st stage and removal of unselected vines

Cleaning seed and selecting seed lots to propagate

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Cross pollination to produce seed for 2020/2021 trials

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GROWER PROFILE:

MEET NICK & NERIDA HORNERY BY SACHA HARTY

Set amongst the lush rolling hills of Northern Rivers NSW, just 6km south of Bangalow and a mere 20km inland from Byron Bay, is the quaint and welcoming town of Newrybar, the place where the equally welcoming ‘Hornery family,’ have occupied land for nearly 45 years! In 2001, son Nick, joined his parents Jeff and Robyn farming passionfruit. Fast forward 10 years, and in 2011 Nick and wife Nerida took over the farm ‘Arika’ and haven’t looked back since. Trading as ‘N & N Hornery,’ they grow the sweetheart variety. They grow approximately 6500 vines across 16 acres, of an overall 40 acre farm. Nick and Nerida have three children, Gus (9), Edie (7), and Charlie (4). What they love most about growing passionfruit is the lifestyle. The fact that the whole family can be together at their peaceful place of work along with the flexibility it gives them raising a young family. As with any work, farming has it’s downsides. For the Hornery’s, its simply that it is hard to have down-time and long family holidays. But this aside, Nick and Nerida both agree that the positives outweigh the negatives! Where would Nick and Nerida choose to go if they actually could go on an extended holiday? For Nick, its sun and surf in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora! This is no surprise given Nick’s years on the water, competitive surfboat rowing locally and abroad.

Cover crop in paddock where vines had suffered from fusarium solani

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And what would Nerida choose as her destination of choice? A family trip to the soft peaks of the Canadian ski fields. As well as being an avid skier, Nerida has a passion for horse riding, and quite the talent for song writing. In fact, Nerida and her sister have won a number of international song writing competitions! Certainly no lack of skills and accomplishments amongst PAI growers! Whilst on the topic of skills, Nick and his parents have for the past few years poured their skills into grafting their own plants onto home grown rootstock onsite in their greenhouse. Nick and Nerida have even taken tackling disease into their own hands and are trialling a cover crop with a radish and mustard seed blend, in an attempt to get rid of the problematic Fusarium Solani. Keeping it in the family, Nick’s brother also works on the farm, and given Jeff and Robyn live on ‘Arika,’ they too are never far from the action. Even the kids play their part, picking up and helping out mum and dad when fruit is on.

And lets not forget dog Banjo, working 24/7 with few complaints! Finally, if there’s one thing Nick and Nerida have learnt on their passionfruit growing journey, that could help new or experienced growers on their journey, its to pay attention to the detail… Don’t let things go. And don’t be afraid to ask for help from experienced growers, as there is so much to learn from sharing time and knowledge with each other. If you're a current PAI grower member you can ask questions directly through the online Grower Forum, even posting pictures of a pest or disease that you need help to identify. Contact Sacha if you need help to access the forum. Thank you Nick & Nerida for sharing your life with us.

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If you're new to passionfruit, a top tip from Nick is to stay on top of the detail and don't let a problem go and get out of hand ...

Nick, Nerida and Charlie in the paddock

A few of their 'Flavicarpa' rootstock plants

The packing line is an oldie but a goodie

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FAIR FARMS GAINS MOMENTUM BY MARSHA ARALAR, FAIR FARMS NATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER, GROWCOM

A farm’s most valuable asset is its people. Growers are making the switch to the simpler, Australian training and certification that supports employers to prove ethical practices on-farm. While audits are a fact of life as customers’ expectations on growers increase, the Fair Farms program was developed to provide growers with an alternative to SEDEX with an Australian-made training and certification program designed to help farmers in the horticultural sector engage in fair and ethical work practices. It provides growers with employment best-practice standards, in a straightforward, less expensive, and auditable process that farmers can use to demonstrate that they conform to the law and treat workers well. Brendon Hoyle operates two strawberry farms in south east Queensland spanning both the summer and winter seasons. For Brendon and his business partners in Ashbern Farms, aligning their business with the Fair Farms standard was a simple decision to take. “The program provides a clear, industry relevant framework to follow and as a standard that is supported by our customers, it makes good business sense too.” Fair Farms National Program Manager Marsha Aralar said since June 2020 the program has experienced a 230 per cent increase in registered participants, and those who had completed their online self-assessments had more than quadrupled ahead of the formal auditing process. “Strong uptake of the program so far indicates growing intent along the supply chain to demonstrate fair and equitable work practices and eradicate exploitation,” Ms Aralar said. “Fair Farms is about giving producers easy and affordable access to the resources they need to understand and conform with the laws that underpin the treatment of workers.

“IT’S ABOUT LEVELLING THE COMPETITIVE PLAYING FIELD BY RAISING AWARENESS AND COMMITMENT TO GOOD WORK PRACTICES WHILE REDUCING THE BURDEN OF UNNECESSARY RED TAPE FOR FARMERS.” For those few bad seeds that do not do the right thing, Fair Farms will help weed them out and, through industry and community sentiment, eradicate them from the market. “It’s not fair for exploitative operators to achieve the same prices in market as those operators who are paying and treating their workers fairly, ”Ms Aralar said. “Decent operators are fed up with being tarnished with the same brush as a few opportunistic operators.” Ms Aralar said that Fair Farms, which had been designed in collaboration with businesses along the supply chain, will become expected by consumers who want the produce on their tables to have been grown ethically and to the highest standards. “Consumers don’t want wholesome foods produced through unwholesome work practices,” Ms Aralar said.

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“With Fair Farms certification, growers will be able to show their commitment to fair and equitable work practices – and this will mean greater access not only to a more willing and able labour force, but to retailers, like Aldi, Coles, Woolworths and Metcash (IGA) who want to meet the needs of customers who increasingly demand products that have been ethically sourced. “Ultimately, the Fair Farms program is about ensuring Australia has a strong, thriving horticultural industry which benefits not only individual farmers and the industry, but the broader community as a whole.”

WHY CHOOSE FAIR FARMS? Australian owned and operated Designed by industry for industry Local support – only a phone call away. Brisbane based, serving all of Australia and supported by Berries Australia Supported by retailers (meets the responsible supply policies of Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Metcash (IGA)) Benchmarked against Australia’s employment laws, industry awards and practices. One published standard for all horticulture businesses with clearly defined requirements Written in plain English, similar layout to Freshcare and straightforward to follow Completion of online self-assessment takes approximately 1-2 hours – you only answer the questions that are relevant to your operation Questions are matched against the Fair Farms Standard and any local State/Territory legislation Results not shared with retailers. Results determine training needs, are not used to determine risk or need for audit (all participants seeking certification will go to audit) Fair Farms training is tailored to Australian legislation and industry standards in horticulture Clear rules for re-audit cycle (1, 2 or 3 years depending on audit outcome) published in the Fair Farms Audit Guide (available on our website) Annual membership fee: $150 per site (ex GST) Demonstrates your commitment to ethical supply practices to help the berry industry as a whole and puts you in the global picture of the sustainability framework for all of Australian horticulture, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Global SDGs)

You can learn more about joining Fair Farms online: www.fairfarms.com.au

FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently announced a series of updates to its “Horticulture Showcase”, a webbased hub which is designed to provide tools and resources to help you ensure that you are paying your workforce correctly.

— the employer and employee must have genuinely made the piecework agreement without coercion or duress

THE UPDATES ARE FOCUSED ON PIECEWORK RATES & INCLUDE:

PIECEWORK AGREEMENTS MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE PAY RATE

— the piecework rate agreed is to be paid for all work performed in accordance with the piecework agreement — an employer must give the employee a copy of the piecework agreement and keep the piecework agreement as a time and wages record

— base rate hourly information from the Horticulture award; — comprehensive information about how to set piecework rates, including factors to consider in determining an ‘average competent employee’; and — details about the type of records that should be kept. The FWO have introduced a new visual template that explains very simply how piecework rates should be calculated and the information that has to be transparent to the worker in the application of the rates. Both parties – employer and worker – must sign the piecework agreement, and any subsequent changes to it must also be signed by both parties.

REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE HORTICULTURE AWARD PIECEWORK AGREEMENTS MUST BE IN WRITING & MADE WITHOUT COERCION

— You must issue pay slips for all payments to employees — Pay slips have to be given to an employee within 1 working day of pay day, even if they are on leave — They can be in either electronic form or hard copy RECORDS MUST BE PROPERLY MADE & KEPT

— a piecework rate must ‘enable the average competent employee to earn at least 15% more per hour than the minimum hourly rate’ for their employment type and classification

— clear information about when piecework rates should be set;

PAYSLIPS MUST BE PRODUCED & GIVEN TO ALL EMPLOYEES

— the current minimum hourly rate for an adult casual employee under the Hort Award is $24.80* — to work out a piecework rate, an employer needs to identify the average competent employee and their pick rate at the time the piecework agreement is entered into — Piecework rates must be set before starting work under the piecework agreement. They also must be regularly reviewed — There are many factors that affect what an ‘average competent employee’ is at each enterprise at a particular time. There is no standard across the horticulture industry or within particular industries or locations. It can be different between properties with the same crop type and location. It can even be different on the same property at different times

Making and keeping proper employee records is not only good business practice – it’s also the law. To comply with the law, employee records: — must be written in English, and be clear and easy to access — can only be changed to correct an error (you need to keep details of the change made) — can't be false or misleading — must include all the required information for each employee — must be kept for 7 years. Find out more at: www.fairwork.gov.au/ horticulture-showcase * Increases to the minimum award wages under the Horticulture Award will come into effect after 1 July 2021.

— There are a range of factors in each case to assess the characteristics and pick rate of the average competent employee

— a piecework agreement must be made in writing and signed by the employer and the employee

AN EXAMPLE PIECEWORK RATE TABLE — YOU WILL BE PAID ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: CROP

RATE

UNIT

VARIABLES

To get pay equivalent to at least 15% more than your minimum hourly rate in the Award you must pick or pack at least

EXAMPLE 1

Passionfruit

20 Litre Bucket

Rainy day

2 Buckets/hour

EXAMPLE 2

Passionfruit

20 Litre Bucket

Sunny day

3 Buckets/hour

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RURAL AID Rural Aid is committed to providing farmers and communities with critical support before, during and after disaster events.

RURAL AID’S ASSISTANCE FOR PRIMARY PRODUCERS INCLUDES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

WATER

WELLBEING

— Rural Aid provides a one-off $1000 payment towards bills paid directly to the biller

— Rural Aid co-ordinates and delivers domestic water into a tank to farmers who have run out of drinking water because of a natural disaster.

— Rural Aid’s counselling program is unique because our counsellors meet face-to-face with farmers and their families on-farm or conduct phone counselling sessions.

— You must be in a disaster affected area, be deemed to be a primary producer and have a current Australian Business Number (ABN) — Your payment will not be paid if you don’t meet the criteria. — This one-off payment is capped at $1000 and an application for less than $1000 will see the balance value forfeited.

FODDER — Rural Aid sources and delivers fodder for primary producers for all types of livestock big and small, from cows right through to bees.

— Registered farmers can apply for water delivery.

FARM ARMY VOLUNTEERS

— Rural Aid counsellors prefer to meet farmers on their properties, where possible.

— The Farm Army initiative is Rural Aid’s army of volunteers who provide thousands of hours of work assisting farmers in times of real hardship and provide more than just help with physical work - they connect with the farmers in so many other ways, bringing hope and friendship. — If you’re looking for volunteers to help on your farm, go to farmarmy.com.au/ submit-a-job to list a job, or call us for assistance.

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2017–2021

PF16003: PASSIONFRUIT

INDUSTRY COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME BY JANE RICHTER

I simply don’t know where the last four years has gone! It feels like just yesterday that I was asked by then-President of PAI, Tina McPherson, to help the Association put in a response to the Hort Innovation competitive tender for the Passionfruit Industry Communication Programme. Luckily, we won the tender against five other respondents, several of whom are professional communication agencies. And as we near the end of the four-year project, I’d like to look back on what we have delivered to the industry in that time.

16 EDITIONS of The Passion Vine THE

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IS YOUR HPA COMPLIANT?

RECORDS

REGIONAL FIELD DAY

Breaks

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NEW BLOOD

AND NOT GOOD ONES! PAGE 2

Bye-bye

BEERWAH 28 MARCH PAGE 16

IPDM POSTER SERIES

MEET YOUR NEW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ROYALTIES

Alternata Spot

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A BIG WIN

SPRING 2018

VINE

INDUSTRY LOSES A FOUNDING FATHER

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REGIONAL FIELD DAY

TIPS TO HELP YOU

Welcome

AMANDA ROY PAGE 2

Grower Profile:

MEET THE BARBAGALLOS

Spring Into Action

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CHEMICALS UPDATE

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EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS LAUNCHED

IPDM POSTER SERIES

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Members Only

Keeping Fruit Fly under control

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FREE CROP TEST

CHEMICAL PERMITS SUMMARY

Exclusively for Members

FREE POSTER INSIDE!

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COMMUNICATION PROJECT REVIEW

MAXIMISING RESULTS FROM FERTIGATION

QUALITY MATTERS Not all water is the same PAGE 8

KNOW YOUR SPOTTING BUGS

NATIONAL BREEDING PROGRAM

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2019 REGIONAL FIELD DAY PROGRAMME

DENNIS & JAN CHANT PAGE 18

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Pest poster

Full update

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WITH SPRING COMES SNAKES

Poster inside

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drumMUSTER EXPLAINED:

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Where does it go?

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EMERGENCY PERMIT

CHEMICAL SUCCESS

Fall Armyworm PAGE 6

YOUR LEVY:

Well done Hort Innovation PAGE 8–9

FALL ARMYWORM PEST POSTER BREEDING UPDATE

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WINTER 2020

COVID-19 5 TOP TIPS

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MINOR USE PERMITS

Grower Profile

AUTUMN 2020

2020 Events

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Critical first aid

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES

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Grower Profile:

TINA McPHERSON

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Exclusively for Members

SUMMER 2019

Thank you

Mid-term recommendations

Shane Singh

NEW GROWER FORUM

SPRING 2019

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WHAT TO DO IF COVID-19 STRIKES YOUR FARM PAGE 12 –13

FROM PADDOCK TO PAVLOVA

Welcome Maddy

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Trial Results

POST HARVEST COATINGS

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NEW Permits Issued

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Meet Sacha NEW ISM MARKETING IN COVID-19

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MANAGING MITES

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PEST POSTER

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UNDERSTANDING

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SOIL SAMPLES: Get it right PAGE 16–17

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POTASSIUM (K)

CURRENT AT DEC 2018 23

SYMPTOMS — Leaves become pale green, turning yellow in severe cases — Discolouration is uniform across the whole leaf

DIAGNOSIS — Use leaf test to confirm deficiency level — May be insufficient soil levels of N 21 for root damage that could prevent N uptake — Check

SYMPTOMS — Young leaves develop small white spots — Older leaves develop straw coloured areas & leaves eventually fall off

lobes; leaves eventually fall off . Translocation of Normal, mildly deficient andand/ severely deficient leaves . Leaf N levels response . Follow recommendations from leaf (left to right) 4 .9%, 2 .5% and 1 .9% potassium from old to new leaves occurs as part of deficiency Magnesium or soil analysis reports . can be corrected by applying a magnesium fertiliser to the soil, such the natural senescence of old leaves . A as leaf analysis oxide (where soil pH is between 5 .5 to 6 .5) which will not affect the soil’s pH, magnesium SYMPTOMS will confirm the diagnosis . The deficiency may be (where the soil pH is less than 5 .5) which will also raise the soil’s pH . Follow or dolomite — Use leaf test to confirm from leaf and/or soil analysis reports . A foliar spray of 1kg magnesium due to insufficient potassium in the soil .recommendations It may 2318_Passionfruit problem field guide_Internals.indd 24/05/13 —1:46 PMbe insufficient soil levels of K May sulphate per 100 litres of20 waterare provides a quick but short term response . Symptoms Symptoms seen insolver recently mature leaves a lightening of the leaf tissue and also be caused by often too much calcium or magnesium Older leaves develop large straw may months yellows) despite applications of magnesium, and in the soil which canof suppress the uptake ofpersist — May be too much Ca or Mg in the soil suppressing uptake of K a darkening the areas around all over the winter veins, not (winter just the main veins as in magnesium coloured burnt areas that extend disappear potassium . A soil analysis will identify the cause . in warm weather .

Manganese deficiency

back from the tipsManganese of the leaf lobes deficiency . Do a leaf analysis to confirm the diagnosis . deficiency is often caused

Leaves & tips

NITROGEN (N)

Deficiency can be easily corrected by applying a nitrogen fertiliser Potassium deficiency Young leaves to the soil . Follow NORMAL 4.9% MILD 2.5% SEVERE 1.9% develop small Young leaves develop small whitish spots . recommendations whitish spots Older leaves develop large straw coloured burnt from your leaf analysis areas that extend back from the tips of the leaf report . Check for lobes; leaves eventually fall off . Translocation of any evidence of root from old to new leaves occurs as part of potassium damage, determine the naturalthe senescence of old leaves . A leaf analysis will confirm the diagnosis . The deficiency may be cause if damage is found to insufficient potassium in the soil . It may and rectify due if possible . be caused by too much calcium or magnesium Magnesium deficiency Where rootalso damage in the soil which can suppress the uptake of is a problem, Leaves a foliardevelop a distinct pattern, with the area around the main 23 veins remaining green while potassium . A soil analysis will identify the cause . Potassium deficiency Youngwill leaves application ofthe 0 .5kg urea rest of the leaf turns yellow . A leaf analysis confirm the diagnosis . The deficiency may Potassium deficiency canYoung be corrected by develop leaves develop smallsmall Older leaves develop straw be to either insufficient magnesium inwhitish the soil, or suppressedcoloured uptake of magnesium as a per whitish 100 litres of due water Young leaves develop small spots . whitish spots burnt areas application of a potassium fertiliser to the soil . spots result of heavy applications of lime, gypsum or potassium fertiliser . The deficiency symptoms Older leaves develop large burnt willstraw givecoloured a quick, but A foliar spray of potassium nitrate at 2 kg per are more areas that extend back from tips response . of the leaf often seen in the cooler winter months particularly on older mature leaves (referred shorttheterm 100 litres of water provides a quick but short term to as ‘winter yellows’) .

Leaves & tips

make soil alkaline and inhibit uptake of Mn — More common in coarse sandy soils

All veins remain dark green

TREATMENT — Apply Nitrogen fertiliser at rates indicated based on leaf analysis — Foliar application of 0.5kg urea per 100 litres of water will give a quick, but short term response — Address any root damage if possible

Typical lumpy & creased fruit caused by boron deficiency

SYMPTOMS

Boron is a micronutrient needed for successful pollination & fruitset

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Fruit & flowers

— May cause flower drop — Developing fruit can become lumpy and creased 24/05/13 1:46 PM

Typical lumpy and creased fruit caused by boron deficiency

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DIAGNOSIS

— Similar symptoms can result from viral disease, insect damage or poor pollination due to other causes — Use leaf test to confirm

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18 g/L Abamectin – Apply 50 mL product per 100 L water

PER12781

Anthracnose & Septoria spot

Version 3

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DIMETHOATE

FENBUTATIN OXIDE

Version 3

EHD 1 DAY

PER13158

Post-Harvest: Various Fruit Fly species

Prepare dip or flood spray solution by mixing 100 mL of product per 100 L water to obtain 400 ppm solution [equivalent to 400 mg/L]

N/A

06/03/2019

Orchard Clean-up: Various Fruit Fly species

75 mL per 100 L water

N/A

31/07/2024

PER84247

Various Fruit Fly species

Follow instructions on the label attached to the product

EHD 7 DAYS

31/10/2020

PER84258

Passionvine Mite & Two-spotted Mite

40 mL product per 100 L water

MAX USE 2 x SEASON

20/06/2021

Version 9

(TORQUE MITICIDE)

PER14421

Grass & Broadleaf Weeds

Where biological control of two – spotted mite is being practiced – 20 mL product per 100 L water 3.6 – 5.4 glyphosate/L water 450 g/L products: 8 – 12 mL/L 680 g/kg products: 5.3 – 8 g/L

EHD 7 DAYS MAX USE 1 x MONTH

30/09/2023

NO WHP*

PETROLEUM OIL & PARAFFINIC OIL

PER14662

Passionvine Mite & Two-spotted Mite

500 mL – 1 L per 100 L water (0.5-1% diluent)

PHOSPHOROUS ACID

PER14552

Phytophthora Blight

AGRI-FOS SUPA 400: 400 g/L product: 250-300 mL per 100 L water

MAX USE 4 x PER CROP

AGRI-FOS 600: 600 g/L product: 165-200 mL per 100 L water

NO WHP*

TREATMENT

36 g/L Abamectin – Apply 25 mL Product per 100 L water

PER13859

TREATMENT

— Foliar application of 100g Solubor per 100 litres of water will give a short-term response — Correct long term by applications of borax or Solubor to the ground under the vines — CAUTION: Excessive rates of boron can be toxic

30/06/2023

APPLICATION RATE

Passionvine Mite & Two-spotted Mite

GLYPHOSATE

— Foliar application of 100g zinc sulphate heptahydrate per 100 litres of water will give a short-term response — Correct long term by applications of zinc sulphate to the soil as indicated by the leaf analysis and/or soil reports

MAX USE 3 x SEASON

PEST/DISEASE USE

PER14665

TREATMENT

— Foliar application of 100g manganese sulphate plus 100g urea per 100 litres of water will give a short-term response — Never apply single applications of more than 1 t/ha of lime or dolomite per application on sandy soils, or 2 t/ha on other soil textures. — Where heavier rates are required, divide into multiple applications at 6 to 12

PERMIT EXPIRY DATE 31/10/2020

40 mL per 100 L or 50 g per 100 L

PERMIT NO.

ABAMECTIN

CABRIO

— Apply magnesium oxide (where soil pH is 5.5 – 6.5) — Apply dolomite (where soil pH is <5.5) — Foliar application of 1kg magnesium sulphate per 100 litres of water will give a quick, but short term response — Symptoms may persist over winter despite Mg application, but disappear in warm weather

EARLIEST HARVEST DATE (EHD) WITHHOLDING PERIOD (WHP) EHD 1 DAY

CHEMICAL

TREATMENT — Apply Potassium fertiliser at rates indicated based on leaf analysis — Foliar application of 2kg potassium nitrate per 100 litres of water will give a quick, but short term response

pollination due to other Do a by leafapplying analysis toborax confirm diagnosis . Boron deficiency can becauses . corrected orthe Solubor to the ground under—the May be insufficient Zn in soil Boron deficiency can be corrected by recommended applying borax or in Solubor theanalysis ground under the A foliar spray vines . Follow the application rates your to leaf report . — Possibly indicates conditions which suppress uptake of zinc vines . Follow the application rates recommended in your leaf analysis report . A foliar spray of Solubor (100 grams/100 litres of water) gives a short term correction . Caution: Excessive including high pH or excessive levels of P or N of Solubor (100 grams/100 litres of water) gives a short term correction . Caution: Excessive rates of boron rates of boroncan canbe be toxic . toxic .

BORON (B)

Bright yellowing of the leaf between the veins, whilst the areas around the veins remain green, new leaves are smaller and closer together on the stem than normal

SYMPTOMS — Seen in new leaves, bright yellow/green leaf colour between the veins, vein55 area remains green Boron deficiency 24/05/13 1:46 PM — Leaves are smaller and closer together on stem than normal 55 Boron is a micronutrient, Boron deficiency needed for the pollination and fruitset process to be completed successfully . Boron deficiency may result in flower drop or cause developing fruit to become Boron is a micronutrient, needed for the pollination and fruitset process to be completed DIAGNOSIS lumpy and creased . symptoms can result viraldeveloping diseases, insect damage or poor successfully . Boron Similar deficiency may result in flower dropfrom or cause fruit to become pollination due to other causes . Do acan leaf analysis to confirm diagnosis . lumpy and creased . Similar symptoms result from viral diseases, the insect damage or poor — Use leaf test to confirm

Fruit & flowers

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Leaves & tips

MANGANESE (Mn)

foliar spray of 100g of manganese DIAGNOSIS sulphate plus 100g of urea — Use leaf test to confirm — May be insufficient soil levels of Mg Older leaves develop large straw per 100 litres of water . Follow Zinc deficiency coloured burnt areas that extend — May be heavy lime, gypsum or potassium fertiliser recommendationsback from soil from 2318_Passionfruit the tips of the leaf lobes problem solver field guide_Internals.indd 21 24/05/13 1:46 PM applications suppressing uptake of Mg analysis reports . Symptoms seen inNever new apply leavessingle are the development of a bright yellow/green leaf colour applications more than231the t/ha between thefieldof veins (whilst areas around the veins remain green) leaves that are 2318_Passionfruit problem solver guide_Internals.indd 24/05/13and 1:46 PM of lime or dolomite per application SYMPTOMS smaller and closer together on the stem than normal . Do a leaf analysis to confirm the on sandy soils, or 2 t/ha onbe other diagnosis . Deficiency may due to either insufficient zinc in the soil, or conditions that — Lightening of the leaf tissue and darkening of all vein areas soil textures . Where heavier rates high soil pH or excessive levels of phosphorus or nitrogen . — Often seen in recently mature leaves suppress uptake of zinc including are divide into multipleby applying zinc sulphate to the soil . A short term response Zincrequired, deficiency can be corrected DIAGNOSIS applications at 6with to 12amonth can be achieved foliar spray of 100g of zinc sulphate heptahydrate per 100 litres of — Use leaf test to confirm intervals . water . Follow recommendations from the leaf and/or soil analysis reports . — Often caused by heavy lime or dolomite applications which

ZINC (Zn)

Leaves & tips

MAGNESIUM (Mg)

Potassium deficiency can be corrected by Aor range of by heavy oftolime dolomite which make the soil alkaline and inhibit the uptake application of a applications potassium fertiliser the soil . SYMPTOMS leaf yellowing 2318_Passionfruit problemin solver field guide_Internals.indd 23 24/05/13 1:46 PM A foliar spray of potassium nitrate at 2common kg per of manganese . It is more coarse sandy soils . symptoms due — Distinctive pattern with vein area remaining green with to magnesium 100 litres of water provides a quick but short term rest of leaf yellowing deficiency Manganese deficiency can response . Follow recommendations frombe leaf and/ — More often seen in cooler winter months & on older mature leaves or soil analysis reports . corrected in the short term by a

CHEMICAL PERMITS FOR PASSIONFRUIT

PLANT HEALTH

Nitrogen deficiency

Leaves become pale green, turning yellow in severe cases . Unlike many other nutrient deficiency symptoms, the discolouration is fairly uniform across the whole leaf . A leaf analysis will confirm the diagnosis . The deficiency may be due to either insufficient nitrogen in the soil or root damage that prevents uptake .

MAX USE 6 x SEASON

30/06/2020

NO WHP*

30/06/2019

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AGRI-FOS 625: 625 g/L product: 160-195 mL per 100 L water

SULFOXAFLOR

PER85397

Fruit-spotting Bug

40 mL per 100 L water

Banana-spotting Bug

(TRANSFORM)

MAX USE 2 x YEAR

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TRICHLORFON

PER12450 Version 6

Queensland Fruit Fly Mediterranean Fruit Fly

First spray: 250 mL per 100 L

MAX USE 4 X SEASON

Repeat sprays: 125 mL per 100 L

EHD 7 DAYS

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THE PASSION VINE | WINTER 202 1

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Passionfruit

RELISH MAKES 1 SMALL JAR PREP & COOK TIME: 40 MINS

INGREDIENTS • Pulp of 6 fresh Australian passionfruit • 30g butter • 3 brown onions thinly sliced • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 50ml red wine vinegar • 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • Good pinch sea salt • 1 small glass jar

METHOD 1. S terilise the jar by thoroughly washing with soap and water then placing in a pre-heated oven at 110°C for 10 minutes. 2. Add the butter to a large fry pan on medium heat. Once the butter has melted add the thinly sliced onions. 3. Sauté the onions down until they become transparent, add the crushed garlic and stir through. 4. A dd the red wine vinegar followed by the brown sugar and wholegrain mustard. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes before adding the passionfruit pulp. 5. T urn the heat down and allow to simmer for 12-15 minutes or until the liquid has reduced to a sticky runny-style sauce. Add a good pinch of sea salt. 6. S poon the hot passionfruit relish into the pre-sterilised jar and place the lid on. Allow to cool down on the bench, and then store it in the fridge.

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