The fruit picking season is well underway, but growers have been left short-handed and wondering where all the casual labour has gone. Fruit growers in Victoria could have a shortfall of up to 3,000 seasonal workers to pick their fruit. Mike Crisera from Fruit Growers...

SUNRAYSIA’S table grape harvest is near and growers are looking forward to a good season. A freak storm last year severely damaged parts of last year’s crop and growers were again concerned on Tuesday last week as strong winds hit the region. But Robinvale grower Nick...

We know that eating sugar isn’t ideal for our health and anyone who’s polished off a juicy mango or handful of grapes lately will attest that fruit can be mighty sweet. So does that mean we should be limiting our intake if we want to put our healthiest...

Starting a New Year is often prime time for us to make unrealistic resolutions that we rarely stick to. Does the phrase: “new year, new me” ring a bell? So rather than starting a dramatic diet or setting an unattainable goal without any real plan on how to follow...

It’s that time of year where Your Local Greengrocer retailers all over get a little bit carried away in the spirit of the festive season, as our members dust off the tinsel and “deck the halls” of their stores with decorations, displays, and special...