Topic: BFVG

Mayor Jack Dempsey has welcomed Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ support for his Paradise Dam petition which has already been signed by more than 2600 people.

The Bundaberg Fruit Fly Community Awareness Program reports more than 94,000 Qld fruit flies have been caught in traps over six months.

The Bundaberg Region is said to be the food bowl of Australia but new data reveals we have capacity to feed the world.

Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers are coordinating a community fruit fly awareness program to inform the public about the pest and its impact.

The avocado harvest has just begun in the Bundaberg Region. The early-ripening Shepard variety is the first fruit off the tree.

The strawberry industry has bounced back from last year's needle contamination scare and growers hope that community support will continue.