Eliza Berlage

Cherry lovers could have access to more festive fruits with new varieties' better climate tolerance

If you have baulked at the price of table grapes at the supermarket lately the good news is they could drop by up to $10/kg when the Australian season brings locally-grown produce to the shelves.

Australian researchers and chef Duncan Welgemoed are advocating for the pest species to be used to feed into health and beauty products in a multi-billion-dollar industry. 

With some grape growers facing another year of prices below the cost of production, some are taking advantage of the global demand for olive oil.

Patchy pumpkin supply across Australia leads to higher prices at the check-out, while some growers say returns are poor.

World-first Australian research shows teenagers find zero-alcohol products appealing and they're drinking them to learn about the taste of alcohol, leading to a conditioning that has experts worried.

The species has been mostly absent from the South Australian stretch of the river for around 40 years. Now, the population is getting another boost.

Riverland farmer Dave Otto de Grancy wanted "something that would stand the test of the weather", so he turned to pecan trees 16 years ago. Now, the nuts yield $80 a kilogram.

Residents in one of Australia's largest citrus growing regions are buying up bottles of a locally-produced juice as its creator shuts down after 31 years. 

A nutritionist says purple sweet potatoes have higher antioxidants than the more popular gold variety and are a cost-effective food for families.