
The Australian Embassy, in partnership with Citrus Australia and the Victorian Government, launched ‘Australian Oranges – Now in Season’, to mark the season and availability of Australian oranges in the Philippines.

At the launch, Australian Ambassador Bill Tweddell and Filipino-Australian celebrities Iya Villania, Chris Everingham of the Philippine Volcanoes and Fely Irvine. Chef Wade Watson of Bondi&Bourke highlighted that #AussieOrangesPH can be enjoyed as a healthy and delicious snack, in smoothies, salads, or used as an ingredient in a range of sweet and savoury recipes. Oranges have long been considered a valuable part of a healthy and nutritious diet and it is well established that nutrients in citrus promote health and provide protection against chronic disease.