Published Wednesday, 01 August, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries
The Honourable Tim Mulherin
NEW TOOL FOR PERFECT PASSIONFRUIT
The bar has been raised to make sure only the best quality passionfruit make their way into fruit bowls around Australia, Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin said today.
“A new grading guide poster has been created to help growers, agents and wholesalers choose only the best passionfruit to go to the market,’’ Mr Mulherin said.
“The guide was developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries with input from the passionfruit industry and is being launched today at the Brisbane Markets.
“Consumers need to know that the quality of the passionfruit they buy is perfect each and every time. Otherwise, like any other product, they will stop buying them.
“The poster will help make sure that only top quality fruit finds its way to the market. It will also help all involved with getting passionfruit from the vine to the consumer to work from the ‘same script’ when it comes to fruit quality,” he said.
Passionfruit is native to Brazil but now grows all over the world. In the early 1900s it was introduced to Australia, which is now the largest producer of purple passionfruit.
It is grown predominantly in Queensland (Bowen, Proserpine, Innisfail, Mossman, Cooktown, Bundaberg, Lockyer Valley, Nambour) and northern New South Wales.
The grading guide is a large format poster (60 x 84 cm) with 44 full-colour, actual size photographs of passionfruit. The poster clearly outlines the grades of fruit and the defects that affect passionfruit. It is designed to be used in the packing shed as a handy reference for the packing team and is printed on waterproof paper to withstand the rigours of the packing shed environment.
The poster will be distributed free of charge to members of the Australian Passionfruit Industry Association. Copies will also be made available to agents and traders at the central markets.
This project was facilitated by Horticulture Australia Limited in partnership with APIA and was funded by the passionfruit levy and DPI&F. The Australian Government provides matched funding for all HAL’s R&D activities.
Media: 3239 6530
“A new grading guide poster has been created to help growers, agents and wholesalers choose only the best passionfruit to go to the market,’’ Mr Mulherin said.
“The guide was developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries with input from the passionfruit industry and is being launched today at the Brisbane Markets.
“Consumers need to know that the quality of the passionfruit they buy is perfect each and every time. Otherwise, like any other product, they will stop buying them.
“The poster will help make sure that only top quality fruit finds its way to the market. It will also help all involved with getting passionfruit from the vine to the consumer to work from the ‘same script’ when it comes to fruit quality,” he said.
Passionfruit is native to Brazil but now grows all over the world. In the early 1900s it was introduced to Australia, which is now the largest producer of purple passionfruit.
It is grown predominantly in Queensland (Bowen, Proserpine, Innisfail, Mossman, Cooktown, Bundaberg, Lockyer Valley, Nambour) and northern New South Wales.
The grading guide is a large format poster (60 x 84 cm) with 44 full-colour, actual size photographs of passionfruit. The poster clearly outlines the grades of fruit and the defects that affect passionfruit. It is designed to be used in the packing shed as a handy reference for the packing team and is printed on waterproof paper to withstand the rigours of the packing shed environment.
The poster will be distributed free of charge to members of the Australian Passionfruit Industry Association. Copies will also be made available to agents and traders at the central markets.
This project was facilitated by Horticulture Australia Limited in partnership with APIA and was funded by the passionfruit levy and DPI&F. The Australian Government provides matched funding for all HAL’s R&D activities.
Media: 3239 6530