Australian Stonefruit Grower Magazine Issue 2 August 2016 | Page 2

Industry Information contents EDITORIAL 03 Opportunities in China contacts: REPORTS 04  From Summerfruit CEO John Moore 07 From Summerfruit Chairman Andrew Finlay 09 From Summerfruit President Mark Napper FEATURES 13 Irradation, a weapon against insects 20 Cover story: California – America’s fruit bowl 26 Queen Garnet Plum NEWS 11 Wrist band for pickers 12 Export report 18 Brown Rot threat 32 Sharka resistant plum RESEARCH 16 SPLAT action on fruit flies 30 SITplus progress 34 Fruit fly destinations 36 DA Meter INDUSTRY CONTACTS 42 Summerfruit Board and Low Chill Australia Committee COVER: Most of the fruit picking in California has traditionally been done by Mexican migrant workers who've been paid relatively low wages giving Californian growers a competitive advantage. This may change now due to new regulations on minimum rate. Photo: Mountain View Fruit This project has been funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited using the Summerfruit levy and funds from the Australian Government. SUMMERFRUIT AUSTRALIA LTD ACN 105 962 196 John Moore – CEO 8/452 Swift Street, Albury NSW 2640 Ph: 02 6041 6641 Fax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.summerfruit.com.au LOW CHILL AUSTRALIA LTD ABN 283 812 712 44 PO Box 25, Bangalow NSW 2479 Ph: 02 6041 6641 Fax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.lowchillaustralia.com.au PUBLISHER Applied Horticultural Research Pty Ltd EDITOR Jenny Ekman SUBEDITOR Jack Rozycki GRAPHIC DESIGN Anna Drake EDITORIAL CONTACT AHR, 1 Central Ave, Eveleigh NSW 2015 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Australian Stonefruit Grower welcomes editorial contributions. Associated photography submitted should be hi-res. All photography from contributors should have usage rights assignable to Australian Stonefruit Grower, please specify if it is one-time or multi-use right. All photography must carry photographer's credit. Unattributed images, or ones lifted from the web or reproduced from other sources may not be acceptable without specific permissions. The same conditions apply to all contributed artwork, graphs and other images. Disclaimer: Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited (Hort Innovation) and Applied Horticultural Research Pty Ltd (AHR) make no representations and expressly disclaims all warranties (to the extent permitted by law) about the accuracy, completeness, or currency of information in the Stonefruit Grower magazine. Reliance on any information provided by Hort Innovation or Applied Horticultural Research Pty Ltd is entirely at your own risk. Hort Innovation and Applied Horticultural Research are not responsible for, and will not be liable for, any loss, damage, claim, expense, cost (including legal costs) or other liability arising in any way, including from any Hort Innovation, Applied Horticultural Research or other person’s negligence or otherwise from your use or nonuse of the Stonefruit Grower magazine, or from reliance on information contained in the material or that Hort Innovation or Applied Horticultural Research provides to you by any other means. 2 Australian Stonefruit Grower | august 2016 summerfruit.com.au