The Full Bottle

Taking on citrus pests in Far North Queensland  Ever wondered what it really takes to keep Australia’s citrus safe from some of the world’s most stubborn little pests? In Episode 35 of The Full Bottle, horticulturalist Emily Pattison squeezes out the details around her quest to outsmart Oriental spider mites and mealybug in Queensland’s lime and lemon country.  Find out how Emily is using predator...

Tracking trees and growing insights!  In this episode of The Full Bottle, Sarah and Rachel sit down with Paul Stephens, Advanced Citrus Traceability Project Officer at Citrus Australia, to explore how mapping citrus plantings is transforming the industry. Paul explains the "block-building" program, which captures and collates data on citrus orchards, nurseries, storage facilities, and more.  With...

In this episode of The Full Bottle, Sarah and Rachel are joined by Sharon Chapman, CEO and Founder of ABC Software. Born and raised in New Zealand’s fruit bowl, Hawkes Bay, Sharon is here to share her story in business and IT – and show how her company is helping horticulture businesses of all shapes and sizes integrate technology.   🍊 Like, subscribe, and leave a review to get the most out of ev...

In this episode of The Full Bottle, Sarah and Rachel dive into the highlights of the 2025 Australian Citrus Congress, joined by special guest Dr. Meena Thakur — entomologist with NSW DPIRD and Congress panellist.  Dr Thakur shares the latest in citrus pest research, from effective gall wasp management to strategies for preventing Huanglongbing (HLB disease, also known as citrus greening disease)....

In this episode of The Full Bottle, Sarah and Rachel sit down with Hort Innovation’s Industry Communications Manager Sharon Watt to discuss the important work she undertakes on behalf of the leading research and development giant. With a background in journalism and agriculture, Sharon has extensive regional and rural experience including senior news and editorial roles with leading Australian new...

Welcome to 2025! It’s a new year and a new episode - with Sarah and Rachel chatting with our Citrus Australia colleague, Jacqui Mitchell. From helping folks at events to connecting rural growers to our city-living friends and to bringing biosecurity to the masses, Jacqui is here to talk all about her role as Citrus Australia’s Urban Biosecurity Coordinator.  For more information on CitrusWatch, vi...

It’s the final episode of 2024, summer is on the way and Sarah and Rachel are looking back. After our first few months at Citrus Australia, we are reflecting on everything we’ve learnt so far, and what we’re looking forward to over the coming months – including our 2025 Australian Citrus Congress.  Squeeze the most out of each episode by liking, subscribing and reviewing, or visit our website at c...

Welcome back to The Full Bottle! Today, Sarah and Rachel are chatting to our General Manager of Market Development, David Daniels, about his long tenure at Citrus Australia – how things have changed, how regulations have affected growers and businesses, and how critical market access is to a thriving citrus industry.  Squeeze the most out of each episode by liking, subscribing and reviewing, or vi...

Meet the new voices of The Full Bottle! Join Sarah Porter as she introduces our new co-host and Citrus Australia Communications Officer, Rachel Hall! Today, we’re chatting with Citrus Australia’s CEO Nathan Hancock about our annual forums and the benefit our Aussie citrus growers can gain from attending.  Squeeze the most out of each episode by liking, subscribing and reviewing, or visit our websi...

***Correction: The Riverland Regional Forum will be held on Thursday, 19 September, not 18 September as mentioned in this episode.*** Welcome back to your go-to-podcast for all things citrus. Tune in with your hosts Matt and Sarah as they unpack the latest news in the Australian citrus industry. Joining them on this month’s episode is Citrus Australia CEO, Nathan Hancock. Nathan provides updates o...

Hello, and welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of The Full Bottle podcast! In this episode, we welcome our new co-host, and Citrus Australia’s new Communications Manager, Sarah Porter (0:40). We’re then joined by Eastcoast Beverages Managing Director Sam Lentini, who discusses his company’s goal of becoming Australia’s most sustainable juice business. Helping us understand what this means is Calyx...

Welcome to another episode of The Full Bottle! This month, our host Matt Jones takes his first solo flight and it's all smooth sailing understanding the supply and demand dynamics of the season ahead. He talks about the domestic and export markets with Citrus Australia CEO, Nathan Hancock, and the positive outlook for Australia’s juicing industry with Olivia Tait, our Project Manager for the juice...

This month’s guest is Tim Cassettari of FoodIQ Global. Tim explains the importance of Citrus Levy-funded research into the health benefits and nutritional value of fresh citrus and 100 per cent citrus juice. Listen in to learn more about the amazing benefits of our Aussie-grown fruit!    Feedback portal:  https://linktr.ee/thefullbottle   ChillSafe:  https://coolsan.com.au/

Wow, we’ve been so busy, and we can’t wait to tell you all about the adventures we’ve had at the Australian Citrus Congress. Join hosts Matt and Gabby as they take you through the highlights and the favourites, but don’t worry. They won’t spend the entire episode gasbagging. A number of guests will be joining us on this episode. Feedback portal: https://linktr.ee/thefullbottle

On our radar this month is a conversation around our climate, touching on weather forecast tools and services offered by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.  This can’t be 'mist' episode of The Full Bottle features Jamieson Lowe from the Bureau of Meteorology. Join us on episode 21 of The Full Bottle podcast!   Mentioned in the podcast: 2023 Climate Statement: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/curre...

Hello to 2024 and a refreshing start to The Full Bottle Podcast. Join your hosts Matt Jones and Gabby Torpey as they reintroduce the podcast with some changes, but with the same light-hearted banter you’re used to. If you’re a new listener to the podcast for 2024, this is the episode to listen to first as we delve into what to expect, introduce ourselves and say hello to ChillSafe, our new corpora...

Join us for the last episode of the year, saving the best for last, with Citrus Australia CEO Nathan Hancock. In this episode, Nathan talks about the year that was, and the that will be. Get insights on this year’s production, challenges the industry has faced and what the Citrus Australia team have been getting up to. Get an understanding on citrus exports and international markets, as well as wh...

Welcome to another episode of The Full Bottle podcasts with your humble hosts Matt Jones and Gabby Torpey. This week we’ve got a serious case of the psyllids but luckily, we’ve brought on-board Research and Development Scientist Francesco Martoni who’s going to help set some facts straight about Australia’s native psyllids, what he’s learning, and how important this research is for biosecurity pre...

We caught up with Agriculture Victoria's Program Manager in Traceability, Caroline Barrett to talk about the pilot project of traceability in the citrus industry. Join hosts Matt and Gabby as they wrap their heads around everything that is traceability within the citrus industry.   Enjoy this episode and make sure to subscribe to never miss out. Leave feedback on any episode here: https://linktr.e...

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Senior Horticulturalist Helen Hoffman joins ‘co-host’ Matt Jones for an episode of the Full Bottle all about Helen and her life in plants. This new style of episode highlights the interesting and incredible people of the Australian citrus industry - getting to know them and their work. Helen is just one of these amazing people, having conducted vi...

Welcome to another episode of the full bottle podcast with your helpful hosts, Matt and Gabby. In this episode, guest speakers from Fresh Produce Group Horticultural Technologist, Tristan Smith and Nutrano Produce Group Farm Manager, Craig Estens lead an eye-opening discussion around the haunting battle of Huanglongbing (HLB) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) incursions in Florida and California.   P...

Welcome to this very weird episode of The Full Bottle podcast where we’re going to meet a bunch of new people from various events in the horticultural industry this past month. A particularly special episode, introducing Citrus Australia’s Communication Manager (and our new co-host), Matt Jones. Thank you to Warren Davies aka The Unbreakable Farmer, and Jenny McLeod for sharing their knowledge and...

Get up north (or down south or round east) of Australia to hear all about how the Imperial mandarin harvest is going from growers in Southern Queensland. This week your hosts are Gabby Torpey, and podcast rookie Ebony Faichney - Citrus Australia’s Market Development Officer based in Mareeba, Queensland- recording at the Rotary FNQ Field Days. Joining us on the podcast is Gayndah Grower Matt Benham...

Welcome to yet another episode of The Full Bottle podcast with your hosts Gabby and Stephen. In this episode we venture far away to the lovely riverside properties in South Australia, stopping to visit Hall of Fame award winner Mike Arnold at his hobby farm home. A man who is most famously known for his work to help develop AusCitrus - the “not for profit” industry organisation comprising citrus g...

Join hosts Gabby and Stephen at the Citrus Australia Market Outlook Forum 2023 where they sat down with speakers to cover a range of topics presented at the forum.