- Manbulloo is Australia's leading grower of Kensington Pride mangoes, seven family-owned mixed mango and avocado farms, with 65,000 mango trees on a single site.
- Farm Managers Rory Nunes and Andrew Crebert started using Farmable in 2020 to automate spray logging. Andrew saves 2.5 hours every time they spray.
- By 2023 all seven sites were running on Farmable. When a Freshcare audit arrived, Rory had spray logs for all seven farms in a single tool, saving 10 hours of preparation.
- “I don’t stress the way I used to about having all the documents ready. I have the confidence that everything is readily accessible.”
Manbulloo is the leading grower of Kensington Pride mangoes across Australia. The business consists of seven family-owned mixed mango and avocado farms in northern Australia, remote properties where network connectivity is a practical challenge, and the scale of operations is significant. Just one of the seven farms is home to 65,000 mango trees.
Together, under Managing Director Marie Piccone, the team has been leading mango production in Australia since 2005.
Automating spray logs across remote farms
In 2020, Farm Managers Rory Nunes and Andrew Crebert started using Farmable to automate spray reporting, despite the connectivity challenges of their remote northern Australian locations.
The time savings were immediate.
“I save 2½ hours every time we do a spray.”
Andrew Crebert, Farm Manager, Manbulloo
Over the following years, Farmable was rolled out across all seven Manbulloo farm sites. With a standardised set of records for spraying, fertigation, and harvesting across the whole business, the benefits of well-organised data began to compound.
From automated logs to audit-ready in seconds
In 2023, Manbulloo became an early customer of the Farmable Advisor Hub, a web-based desktop tool that lets Farm Managers, Quality Control Managers, and Advisors review data across multi-site farming businesses.
Rory Nunes, Farm Manager at Manbulloo's Pin Road farm, quickly found that the Advisor Hub transformed how the business approached farm audits. Previously, an upcoming audit meant hours collecting and verifying paper records, reconciling spreadsheets, and then sitting through extended review meetings with the auditor.
With all seven sites' spray logs available in a single tool, that process collapsed.
“I save about 10 hours per audit, plus a lot less stress.”
Rory Nunes
During a recent Freshcare audit, Rory had the full spray history for all seven sites ready to review without preparation.
“I don't stress the way I used to about having all the documents ready. I have the confidence that everything is readily accessible.”
Rory Nunes
The benefit wasn't one-sided, the auditors found the process easier too.
What well-organised farm data actually enables
The time-saving figures are significant on their own. But the deeper benefit is what well-organised, accessible data makes possible beyond audit preparation.
For Manbulloo, the shift from paper and spreadsheets to a standardised digital system across all seven sites means:
- All farm data in one place, accessible from the field or the office
- Historical records verifiable in seconds, not hours
- Business decisions backed by data, not reconstruction from memory
- Audit preparation reduced from days of work to pulling a report
“I can pull a report a few days before an audit and feel prepared.”
Rory Nunes
The farm manager role carries enough unique challenges. Farm audits shouldn’t be one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Farmable work for large multi-site mango or tropical fruit businesses?
Yes. Manbulloo runs Farmable across seven farm sites. The Advisor Hub provides a single dashboard view across all sites, with aggregated reporting for spray treatments, fertigation, and harvest data.
What is Freshcare and how does Farmable support compliance?
Freshcare is an on-farm assurance programme widely used by Australian fresh produce growers to demonstrate food safety and environmental management. Farmable's spray and job records are stored in audit-ready format and can be exported as reports, significantly reducing the time required to prepare for Freshcare audits.
Can Farmable be used in remote areas with limited internet?
Yes. Farmable is designed to capture data on mobile devices in the field and sync when connectivity is available, making it practical for remote northern Australian operations like Manbulloo's.