Dr Gavin Porter
Chief Executive Officer
ANFIC LTD

As CEO of the Australian Nurserymen's Fruit Improvement Company, I wish to present this summary of the companies' activities and involvement in Australian Horticulture. We are proud to be closely associated with and respected by Australian growers. ANFIC has developed a flexible and responsive policy to the changing pace of Horticulture worldwide and is keen to discuss this program with all breeders in an effort to ensure the mutual satisfaction and sustainable development of international Horticulture.

My experience with Australian Horticulture has been developed through private industry and then through 17 years at the University of Queensland, Gatton campus as a lecturer in Fruit Crop Production and Manager of a 40 ha Horticulture Production Unit.

I have extensive experience in fruit production and research with practical involvement in stonefruit breeding, low chill stonefruit and mango production.

My industry association has been supported by industry positions in the Queensland Strawberry Industry and Australian Fresh Stone Fruit Growers Association (Research and Development Committees). Overseas experience has included research and fruit industry development in the USA, Mexico, Indonesia, West Samoe and Vietnam.

More recently I have been appointed Director and Corporate Secretary of AIGN (Associated International Group of Nurseries), an international company based in Washington State of the U.S.A.

ANFIC Ltd expanded its role in Australian Horticulture Industries with the establishment of a fully owned subsidiary company in 2006 called Horticulture Fresh Australia® (HFA) Pty Ltd.

This Company was formed “To coordinate the production and marketing of ANFIC managed ‘exceptional’ fruit varieties through committed growers and market agents to consumers and strive to provide the best outcomes and sustainable returns for all participants.”

This Company role was further expanded to include a Trading arm, PlantNet®, to increase sales of unique and new fruit varieties into the retail/home garden sector and improve the choice of new fruit and ornamental varieties available to home gardeners in Australia.

This exciting new development is further enhancing the role of ANFIC Ltd and now Horticulture Fresh Australia/PlantNet in Australian horticulture.

I hope ANFIC and now HFA can continue to develop strong and fruitful relationships with all its partners in the Horticultural World.


Regards
Dr Gavin Porter

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