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Fruit and vegetable research supports exports
One way to expand or extend markets is product diversification. In the core strand, The Australian food industry, you will learn about aspects of the Australian food industry such as quality assurance, consumer influences, government policies and legislation. The following article examines some of these issues.
Outcomes
This material addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcomes:
H2.1 The student evaluates the relationship between food, its production, consumption, promotion and health
Source: Board of Studies NSW, Stage 6 Food Technology Syllabus, Preliminary and HSC Courses (1999)
Activity
Read the following article from the journal Food Australia and complete the questions.
Fruit and vegetable research supports exports, Food Australia, Vol 50, No 9, September, 1998, pp 446-447.
Reproduced with permission from Food Australia.
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(From Pie Vol 11, Summer 1998 and Shaping the Future No 26, Winter 1998)
- The Gippsland farmers have realised the value of product diversification. The production
of Asian vegetables in Australia has been successful in the domestic
and international marketplace. What led to this diversification in production at Gippsland?
- Quality control is particularly important in the international marketplace. List important quality control points which influence
the market potential of:
- Tasmanian apples
- citrus fruits
- Japanese ginger produced for export back to Japan
- Explain the role of the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) in ensuring safe international trade in fruits and vegetables.
If you need further information on AQIS 
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their web site is a very good resource. There are fact sheets,
games and guidelines for people interested in the import and
export of food.
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