Last chance to provide feedback on the almond Strategic Investment Plan The Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) for the almond industry is almost done! The final draft of the document has been published online by Hort Innovation, and you have until Thursday, February 9, 2017 to get in any final feedback. To read the final draft […]

The almond breeding program at The University of Adelaide encompasses a broad range of areas from classical breeding and marker-assisted selection. Several projects are also underway within the group for establishing the genetic control and phenotypic expression of important agronomic traits, such as taste and disease resistance. The breeding program began at the University of […]

The domestic market is the largest single market for Australian almonds. Building and sustaining domestic demand is therefore a core focus for the ABA. The Australian Almond Market Development Program is evolving in line with the needs of our industry. Our export and domestic market shares have also changed consistent with this growth in production. […]

The Almond Board of Australia owns and operates a world-class budwood repository facility held at the Riverland Vine Improvement Committee’s Monash and Colbinabbin sites. The trees are under the direct management of the ABA’s staff and managed specifically to minimise the potential for genetic disorders and key viruses. Each season, all attempts are made to […]

Project Number: AL12702 The Australian Almond Industry Conference is a three day event dedicated to the Australian Almond Industry. This Conference is the premier event for the Australian almond industry, bringing together approximately 300 delegates representing 90% of total Australian production, and 99% of processing and marketing. The whole supply chain of the Australian almond […]

Project Number: AL12701 The Almond Board of Australia has commenced the development of a beneficial relationship with the Almond Board of California. In a recent visit to the US Almond Conference the ABA received access to nutritional research undertaken by American researchers during the past decade at a cost of $15million. Access to ABC staff […]

Project Number: AL12016 This project is aimed at ensuring that the industry has the capacity to visit, study and learn firsthand from interaction with the importers, trade officials and market analysts/researchers. It aims to ensure that the most favourable market access conditions are in place and Australian almond products are tailored to the market opportunities […]

Project Number: AL12000 Almonds(Prunus dulcis) are susceptible to a variety of endemic and exotic bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses, viroids and  fungi which if introduced to an orchard at an early age are likely to reduce orchard health and ultimately limit production. The almond industry has been a strong advocate of high health material that dates back […]