A couple of weeks ago while visiting growers in Mildura, Victoria, I was lucky enough to be invited by citrus growers from all over the world who had gathered in Mildura to swap knowledge and experiences.
Collectively in the room that evening was a wealth of knowledge spanning many years across many continents and countries, the volume of citrus represented by those present was in excess of 85 million cartons of citrus produced and packed annually.
The growers who were present on the evening:
Adrian Chapman- Colignan Producers Company
John Chavarria- Spain
Richard Byllaardt – 7 fields
David Stevens- Ellerslie North Citrus
Bryan Offer- Biogold
Randy Skidgel- Citrus Grower USA
Antonio Llobell- Biogold
Etienne Rabe- Wonderful Citrus
Charo Marin Pastor- GCM Spain
Perry Hill- Mildura Fruit Company (MFC)
Leonard Massey- B&Z Nurseries USA
Mike Stark- Wonderful Citrus
Sebastian Posse- San Miguel Argentina, Uraguay, Sth Africa
Chuck Nelson- Citrus Grower USA
Bruce Kelsey- Citrus Grower USA
Paul McGill- Citrus Grower USA
Marcus Scott- MFC
Bill Robinson- MFC
Francisco Ruiz Acevedo – Martinavarro- Spain
Enrique Piqueres- Canamas- Spain
Wayne Parr- Variety Access
Hani Byllaardt- 7 Fields
Tania Chapman- Citrus Australia
Thomas Parr- Variety Access
Carson Wileman- Citrus Grower USA
Justin Lane- MFC
Greg Chislett- Chislett Developments
