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  1. Introducing the 10 Tonne Project (Generating agtech capacity to increase high yielding dried grape production)

    Dried Fruits Australia recently kicked off its new 10 Tonne Project. Funded by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program, the three-year project encompasses a number of elements, including: – Four “proof of concept” sites at Merbein, Red Cliffs and Colignan to demonstrate how to consistently achieve

  2. Prototype dried grape pruning machine

    Dried grape grower Tony Martin has developed a prototype pruning machine. It will be integrated into the winter pruning mechanisation project Dried Fruits Australia is undertaking with the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre.

  3. Australian dried grapes

    Australia’s dried grape industry is centred along the red soil plains of the inland, and irrigated by Australia’s longest river.

  4. Field demonstration: Cordon bunch removal

    A demonstration of machinery and spray techniques for the chemical removal of cordon bunches. Removing these bunches is critical to efficient mechanical harvesting of dried grapes on swingarm trellis. Local contractor Rodney Trigg discusses the process before starting up the sprayer.

  5. Hydraulic rotary topper for dried grapes

    A hydraulic rotary topper by Australian dried grape grower David Lyons. See photos and video of the machine topping the underside of vines on Swingarm trellis. It has hydraulic-driven lifting fingers to help get the canes past the post and vine trunk line.

  6. Dehydrating dried grapes

    Australian dried grape growers share information about finish drying fruit. The Dried Fruits Australia field walk was held in Merbein, Victoria.

  7. Dried grape harvest 2018

    The 2018 Australian dried grape harvest is almost complete. Almost an acre of 18-year-old sultana vines were mechanically harvested at a farm in Pomona, New South Wales. More than eight transportation containers were filled with sultanas.

  8. Talking vine physiology

    Dr Michael Treeby from Agriculture Victoria spoke about vine physiology at a Dried Fruits Australia pruning workshop.

  9. Winter pruning dried grape vines

    Industry innovator Ivan Shaw lead a discussion about pruning dried grape vines on Swingarm trellis at a Dried Fruits Australia field walk.

  10. Disease prevention in the vineyard

    Viticultural consultant Rachael McClintock discussed crop monitoring and disease control at Dried Fruits Australia's vineyard health workshop.

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