‘They are the living dead,’ researcher says of last trees in the wild to have escaped fungal disease myrtle rust An invasive plant disease may be ready to claim its first victim in the wild with ...

For Australia’s native guava, death came in the form of a fungus. Just 10 years ago, a virulent strain of the fungus Austropuccinia psidii arrived in New South Wales. First observed in Hawaii in 2005, ...

More than 500 tonnes of fruit lay on the ground rotting in orchards around the northern NSW growing region after Australia's only fruit processor Tropico said it could only buy 20 per cent of this ...

Taiwan could start exporting guavas to Australia within a year, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency said yesterday. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on Monday ...

Tropical fruit processors say they face a similar dire future to that of fruit growers unless the Federal Government restricts the amount of cheap imported produce. Australian guava growers have ...

Both guava fruit and guava leaves are highly nutritious and offer several health benefits. Guava is rich in vitamin C, fibre, antioxidants, and essential minerals that support immunity, digestion, and ...