Pursuing comprehensive domestic and export marketing
by way of the Industry’s preferred marketing group The Jadefruit
Custard Apple Marketing Association Incorporated.
ACAGA
is an association of new and established growers who encourage each other
to grow fruit to a consistent quality to attain the best market price
for our efforts. This means the sharing and dissemination of information,
practical use of research done on our behalf, communication between growers
and all others involved in the industry by means of workshops, field
days, updates on market activities, etc.
Member growers and other Associate members receive
a newsletter "The
Custard Apple" every 3 months which covers a wide scope of matters
affecting growers from North Queensland to Northern NSW.
Once a member of ACAGA, a grower can join the recommended marketing
group the Jadefruit Custard Apple Marketing Association.
Service Industries are encouraged to join as Associate members and gain
the benefit of the newsletter.
Membership to ACAGA is $66 a year. To become a member
of ACAGA, please fill in our online Membership
form, or write
to the Assistant Secretary at: ACAGA 145 Victoria Park Rd, Alstonville
NSW 2477.
Email Assistant Secretary
Acaga is a truly democratic body run by a Management
Committee comprising nine grower members elected by their regional
groups. The management committee works all year on projects and
matters arising from their 6 monthly management meetings.
Much of the Management Committee's work and achievements on behalf of
all growers is made available in the Newsletter, and members of the Committee
report back to their regional groups through meetings and field days.
Information from the Committee will now be available through this website
in the Members Only area.
The Management Committee is in place to represent custard apple growers
interests. You may contact your area representative any time to either
raise issues for discussion, to seek information, and to find out the
benefits of membership.
ACAGA is the acronym for the