The new Albanese Government would be excused for thinking they’ve caught the rough end of pineapple in terms of their timing coming into office.

Samboy, Thins, Kettle Chips and Natural Chip Company; the snacks that go crunch in your mouth and keep you coming back for more.

This week I am excited and honoured to be starting as the new Chief Executive Officer at Growcom, a peak industry body with a long and proud tradition of representing the interests of Queensland’s fruit, vegetable and nut industries.

After an extensive recruitment process, peak industry body for Queensland horticulture, Growcom is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Chambers to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Had you asked Lachlan and Annaleise Donovan 25 years ago if they’d be running a thriving horticulture enterprise employing over 100 people, forging export opportunities, and managing ten avocado orchards, they might have laughed you out the door.

Granite Belt farming enterprise, Taylor Family Produce, has been growing vegetables in Queensland for over a century. Today the business grows iceberg and cos lettuce, celery, silverbeet, wombok cabbage and cauliflower across 344 hectares of land spanning two locations.

Bellenden Ker exotic tropical fruit grower, Josh Maunder is forging a new direction for the industry investigating improved methods of production centered around cyclone resilience, production capacity and profitability.

The Australian pineapple industry is taking a proactive approach to improving environmental outcomes and enterprise sustainability with a number of industry-led research and development trials currently underway across the state.