Launching Growing Matters – Series 2 is this exciting and informative podcast episode that blows the lid on common misconceptions around pollination. Professor James Cook, from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University, who is also the leading researcher on a number of research and development projects funded by Hort Innovation talks to us about the future of pollination and the role of alternative pollinators as we innovate into the future. Hort Innovation's R&D Manager for Pollination Ashley Zamek joins him, breaking down the facts from the fiction and exposing the threats and biosecurity practices in places to protect our colonies. Download the transcript to this episode or visit Hort Innovation's website for more information

This episode gives growers the tools they need to understand big data and the impact it can have on their industries. Our data, insights and analytics specialists break down the complexities around how data is collected and why, what it can be used for and how growers can use data and insights to their advantage to help grow their business and boost their bottom line. The resources explored in this episode are freely accessible resources generated through Hort Innovation investments. Download the transcript to this episode or visit Hort Innovation's website for more information

Horticultural growers who produce crops that are high in fat have long faced challenges with marketing their produce and building a strong consumer base. With ever-evolving consumer preferences, flash diets and food fads, even fresh horticultural produce that contains good fats that support health and wellbeing are being boycotted from the grocery list. This engaging episode brings together the Hort Innovation resident nutritionist Jemma O’Hanlon and almond grower Brendan Sidhu to talk about the resurgence of healthy fats into diets and how growers can take advantage of this trend to promote their produce. The pair also encourage growers to rely on the science to inform their marketing activities. Spoiler alert: The science never lies. Download the transcript to this episode or visit Hort Innovation's website for more information

If you are a grower looking to expand your business into the export market, or if you are a grower wanting to know how international trade helps to support your domestic operation, then this episode will not disappoint. Two of Hort Innovation's finest will reveal all their secrets to help you grow your business, understand the trade and export market and give you the tools you need to succeed in getting your premium quality fruit into the international market. Julie Willis, Manager, International Market Development at Hort Innovation also discusses the national brand under which all Australian horticultural produce is represented – Taste Australia – and how to make the brand work for you. Download the transcript to this episode or visit Hort Innovation's website for more information