The Full Bottle
Need a dose of Vitamin C? Come take a sip from The Full Bottle - Citrus Australia’s podcast FOR Australian citrus. Join our resident journalist Sarah Porter and our budding videographer Rachel Hall on their journey to learn all they can about citrus and share what they can with you - from growers, staff, businesses and more! Tune in at the end of every month - and enjoy the taste of homegrown knowledge! Our podcast is funded by Hort Innovation using the citrus research and development levy together with contributions from the Australian Government.
Episodes
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 thousands of hectares already mappe...
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.
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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). Discover what industry and governme...
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 newspapers. She has also helped naviga...
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, visit www.citrusaustralia.com.au/citr...
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 citrusaustralia.com.au.
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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 visit our website at citrusaustralia....
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 website at citrusaustralia.com.au.
***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. Na...
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.eco CEO Lauren Branson, whose comp...
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 Projec...
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!
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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.
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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!
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2023 Climate Statement: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/annual/aus/
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 corporate sponsor.
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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 what predictions are in mind for 2024...
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 preparedness. Speaking of biosecurity,...
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.
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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 vital citrus research in granulation ...
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.
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