Posted 30/09/2025

The premium Australian Bravo apple was at risk of counterfeiting, especially in international markets, due to its high value and restricted production to licensed farms. Source Certain developed a forensic technology-based program to identify unique chemical fingerprints for each orchard, integrating it into a market surveillance system to verify the authenticity and origin of Bravo apples.

Read about this program on Fruitnet.

“This technology will provide huge benefit to the programme for ANABP01 growers, with WA Farm Direct partnering with Source Certain for national implementation this season,” Engelbrecht said.

“This system provides a trace element signature from each producer, which allows Bravo apples anywhere in the world to be traced back to their orchard, with or without a QR code.”
Sean Engelbrecht, National Development Manager for the Bravo programme.

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