Jerry Guirguis interviews Dave Reilly, Managing Director, Gurra Downs Date Company, 94.1FM 3WBC – Egypt Australia Radio Show [ EARS ], English Edition, Melbourne [ 9 February 2023, Melbourne-Australia ].

Gurra Downs Date Company, is located near the town of Berri, 240km North East of Adelaide, South Australia.

producer of fine quality of commercial quantity eating dates.

DAVE REILLY

Managing Director

Gurra Downs Date Company Pty Ltd,

Co-owner of the Gurra Downs horticultural property 

Director of Gurra Farms Pty Ltd and

Director of Gurra Wet Pty Ltd.

www.gurradowns.com.au

Dave’s primary roles are to further develop the Australian date industry and oversee grape production and wine sales.

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ANITA REILLY

Director 

Gurra Downs Date Company Pty Ltd,

Gurra Farms Pty Ltd

Gurra Wet Pty Ltd.

Anita manages the Gurra Downs date palm nursery and is skilled in tissue culture and micro-propagation techniques. 

She oversees the day-to-day administration of the business and manages date fruit sales and distribution. 

Watch YouTube interview NOW [ https://youtu.be/7h3D2SDD6dI  ] . 

Alice Springs                       [ NT ] • The plantation was established by Jim & Trudi Luedi in 1991 .

Eulo                           [ south west Qld ] Palm Grove Date Farm and Winery

Gurra Downs Date Company [ SA ]

Gurra Downs Date Co. : PLANTATION:

       In 2001, the Reilly family imported their first tissue culture date palms from the UK

        Also, holistically in 1996, they started growing Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards

Hi and Welcome, can we start with; ………………..

Q1]  Tell us about the recent pains, biblical size torrential rain and Floods in the Riverland South Australia and 

                what impact has the Fruit Fly outbreak and Exclusion Zone meant to you ?

Q2]  The Plantation initially had 500 palm trees, has it grown to 3,000 yet ?

                                 • It is one of only two commercial date plantations in Australia;

                             Alice Springs                       [ NT ] • The plantation was established by Jim & Trudi Luedi in 1991 .

                                 Gurra Downs Date Company [ SA Riverland - RENMARK  ]  

                                 Eulo                                [ South West Qld ] Palm Grove Date Farm and Winery

                             Biosecurity:

                             How big of a threat would be if, Red Palm Weevil enters Australia ?

Q3]  What percent of your fruit is sent to O/S ?

                     How are the Red Dates coming along ?

Q4]  We Love our Yellow Barhee variety, are they ready for delivery April~ish 2023  ?

                     How many Kilos in a box ?

                     How much is a kilo of Yellow Barhee including shipping cost ?

                             So the box of dates would be ~ ~ $ . c c   ? ? ?

Q5]  How do we place an order ?

                     reilly@gurradowns.com.au

                       www.gurradowns.com.au

                     How long will it take to get to Melbourne ?

Best Regards

Jerry Guirguis

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