A MILDURA organic fruit farm has joined the pick of the bunch, securing an interest-free loan to plant a grape variety that has not been organically grown in Australia before.

Borderland Organics is one of the first operations in the state to receive financial support under a $30 million organic growth fund set up by Woolworths to ensure the supermarket operator has a consistent supply of an in-demand food category.

The company, owned and operated by third-generation grape grower Nelson Dichiera and his wife, Zoe, launched an organic site in 2007.

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