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Berries Australia Designed to provide Australian Berry growers with useful information. We also share content from other relevant industry stakeholders.

All information provided is for information purposes only and should not be taken as advice in any way. Berries Australia Limited is a joint venture between Australian Blueberry Growers’ Association (ABGA), Strawberries Australia Inc (SAI) and Raspberries and Blackberries Australia Incorporated (RABA). The initiative has resulted in a new proprietary company, limited by guarantee, and managed by a board of directors appointed by the shareholders (ABGA, SAI and RABA). Berries Australia now represents the single biggest fresh produce line in our supermarkets and our combined value is more than $1.3 billion. The peak berry industry bodies (ABGA, RABA and SAI) still exist and each has two Directors on the Berries Australia Board, with an independent Chair.

Rubus growers – we’re live this afternoon!There’s still time to register for the webinar from the Hort Innovation funded...
29/10/2026

Rubus growers – we’re live this afternoon!

There’s still time to register for the webinar from the Hort Innovation funded project RB21000: 'Rubus IPM: Making the Right Decisions This Season'

In just 75 minutes, hear the latest practical research on:
🐞 Natural enemies already present in Rubus
🔎 Monitoring for mirids
⏱️ Timing biological control releases
🐝 Crop Treatment compatibility and protecting beneficials
💬 Plus grower Q&A

📅 TODAY – Thursday 29 October
⏰ 2:30–3:45pm AEDT
💻 Online | FREE
Registrations remain open until 1 hour before the webinar begins.
👉 Register now: https://berries.net.au/home/events/ #!event/register/2026/10/29/webinar-rubus-ipm-making-the-right-decisions-this-season

The Australian Pollinator Week theme for 2026 is Pollinator Education: Inspiring the next generation.Education plays a v...
28/10/2026

The Australian Pollinator Week theme for 2026 is Pollinator Education: Inspiring the next generation.

Education plays a vital role in protecting Australia’s pollinators. School programs, community projects and hands-on learning help spark curiosity, inspire action and empower young people to become future pollinator champions.

In 2026, Australian Pollinator Week runs from 7 to 15 November and celebrates the remarkable diversity of Australia’s pollinators.

For more information visit: www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au/explore

🧪🐞 Will your crop treatment choice help your IPM program – or set it back?For Rubus growers using biological controls, u...
26/10/2026

🧪🐞 Will your crop treatment choice help your IPM program – or set it back?

For Rubus growers using biological controls, understanding crop treatment compatibility is critical.

Join the upcoming Rubus IPM webinar to hear the latest (Hort Innovation project) RB21000 crop treatment compatibility trial results and what they could mean when selecting products alongside beneficial insects.

You’ll also hear practical research on natural enemies, mirid monitoring and getting biological control releases right.

📅 Thursday 29 October | 2:30–3:45pm AEDT
🎟️ FREE | Online
👉 Register: https://berries.net.au/home/events/ #!event/register/2026/10/29/webinar-rubus-ipm-making-the-right-decisions-this-season

🎉 40 Berry Industry Partners — and growing! 🍓🫐We've reached an exciting milestone at Berries Australia, with 40 business...
22/10/2026

🎉 40 Berry Industry Partners — and growing! 🍓🫐

We've reached an exciting milestone at Berries Australia, with 40 businesses now part of our Berry Industry Partner (BIP) network!

These businesses are doing more than supplying products and services — they're going above and beyond to support Australia's berry industry, investing in relationships, sharing expertise and helping growers access the innovations, technologies and practical solutions they need to succeed.

From crop protection and nutrition to growing media, irrigation, automation, packaging and beyond, our BIPs represent an incredible range of expertise across the berry supply chain.

🤝 To our 40 Berry Industry Partners — THANK YOU! We value your commitment to our industry, and we're proud to have you alongside us.

🍓 To our berry growers — now it's your turn to show some support!

Take a few minutes to explore our Berry Industry Partners. Discover who's supporting your industry, learn what they offer and consider how their products, services and expertise could benefit your business.

When you support the businesses that support your industry, everyone benefits.

👉 Explore all 40 Berry Industry Partners and see how you can return the support!

👏 Welcome Grower Connect | Smashastrawb as a Berry Industry Partner! 🍓Based in Western Australia, Grower Connect is a st...
20/10/2026

👏 Welcome Grower Connect | Smashastrawb as a Berry Industry Partner! 🍓

Based in Western Australia, Grower Connect is a strawberry growing, marketing and distribution network connecting growers with established markets across Australia and overseas.

With a passion for growing strawberries and getting them to market, the team offers growers a practical solution for marketing, packaging and logistics, helping them reach more customers while staying focused on what they do best — growing quality fruit.

🚛 From Ceduna to Caloundra and Darwin to the Dandenongs, Grower Connect is all about more markets, more reach and more opportunities to move your fruit.

🍓 WA Strawberry growers — looking for more markets for your fruit? Don't let opportunities pass you by! Connect directly with the Grower Connect team to explore how their established distribution network, marketing expertise and logistics support could help you reach more buyers and move more strawberries.

👉 Get in touch today and start the conversation!

🌐 https://smashastrawb.com.au

Research, commercial experience, monitoring and field trials — all in one free field day happening this week!If you are ...
19/10/2026

Research, commercial experience, monitoring and field trials — all in one free field day happening this week!

If you are interested in getting more from your substrate production system, the Fruit Growers Tasmania Substrate and Coir Reuse Field Day gives you the chance to:

* hear the latest Coir Reuse Project findings
* learn from commercial project partners
* explore irrigation and nutrition monitoring
* view substrate trials in the field
* ask questions and discuss what the findings could mean for your own business

The event is FREE and open to all berry growers nationwide, whether you are based in Tasmania or traveling from interstate.

📅 Wednesday 21 October 2026 | 10am-2pm AEDT
📍 Tasmanian Berries, 280 Exton Road, Exton TAS
🍴 Free lunch included
👟 Clean, enclosed footwear required
✅ Registration is required

👉 LAST CHANCE to secure your place as registration closes tomorrow 20/10:
https://berries.net.au/home/events/ #!event/2026/10/21/tas-substrate-and-coir-reuse-field-day

⏱️ With biological control, timing matters.Crop stage, pest pressure, temperature — even the timing of your fungicide ap...
15/10/2026

⏱️ With biological control, timing matters.

Crop stage, pest pressure, temperature — even the timing of your fungicide applications — can influence when biological controls should be released.

The research team from the Rubus industry’s Hort Innovation funded Integrated pest and disease project (RB21000) has been investigating the practical questions behind successful IPM in raspberries and blackberries.

Join this FREE webinar to hear the latest findings and consider how you can apply them on your farm this season.

📅 Thursday 29 October
⏰ 2:30–3:45pm AEDT
💻 Online | FREE
👉 Register now: https://berries.net.au/home/events/ #!event/register/2026/10/29/webinar-rubus-ipm-making-the-right-decisions-this-season

👏 Welcome Punchbowl Automation as a Berry Industry Partner! 🍓🫐We’re pleased to welcome Punchbowl Automation to the Berri...
15/10/2026

👏 Welcome Punchbowl Automation as a Berry Industry Partner! 🍓🫐

We’re pleased to welcome Punchbowl Automation to the Berries Australia Berry Industry Partner network.

Part of New Zealand’s Punchbowl Group, Punchbowl Automation has been developing practical packhouse automation since 1983. Importantly, they understand growers because they are growers themselves — testing equipment in their own packhouse and refining it based on real-world performance.

For the berry industry, Punchbowl Automation offers a high-speed robotic case packing machine specifically engineered for berry packhouses, designed to improve efficiency and output while delivering measurable return on investment.

🤝 Thank you to Punchbowl Automation for supporting Australia’s berry industry. We’re delighted to have you in the BIP network and look forward to connecting growers with your automation expertise.

👉 Learn more about Punchbowl Automation at https://punchbowlautomation.co.nz/

What are other berry businesses learning about coir reuse?This field day brings together researchers and commercial grow...
15/10/2026

What are other berry businesses learning about coir reuse?

This field day brings together researchers and commercial growers to share both project findings and practical industry experience.

Hear perspectives from Tasmanian Berries, Hillwood Berries and Costa Berries, alongside project findings from Doris Blaesing of RMCG, and take part in the discussion about where substrate and coir management may be heading next.

📍 Tasmanian Berries, Exton TAS
📅 Wednesday 21 October 2026
⏰ 10:00 am–2:00 pm AEDT

🎟 Attendance is FREE and the event is open to all berry growers nationwide — but you must register to attend.

👉 Register now:
https://berries.net.au/home/events/ #!event/2026/10/21/tas-substrate-and-coir-reuse-field-day

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