Costa's BluGenix breeding program is focused on developing blueberry varieties that support climate adaptability, pest resilience, water efficiency, higher yields, and improved harvest labour efficiency.
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“BluGenix is focused on developing blueberry varieties that support climate adaptability, pest resilience, water efficiency, higher yields and improved harvest labour efficiency.”
— Costa team
Company
Costa
Australia's leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables.
- Industry
- Farming
- Location
- Docklands, AU
- Company size
- 1,718 employees
Costa is a global grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. From this market-leading position, we work incredibly hard to keep improving the quality of our produce and the service we provide to our customers. Our core produce categories include: - Avocados - Bananas - Berries - Citrus - Table Grapes - Mushrooms - Tomatoes These quality fruits and vegetables are supplied to all the major Australian supermarket chains, as well as independent grocers and a range of food industry stakeholders. We have berry farms in China, Morocco and Laos and we export to North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Recognising our own farms cannot satisfy the full demands of the market, we have forged strong relationships with third-party growers – in order to meet our customers’ needs all year round. We also provide logistics and supply chain solutions to the FMCG and Retail sectors; and provide wholesale and market services via Costa Wholesale and Distribution.
Founded 1937