Trials shows growth from certification
February 12, 2020Written by Tom Frankcomb, APFIP Growers at last week’s Goulburn Valley evaluation site field day were able to…
Variety Performance is key to profitability
February 5, 2020When it comes to profitability, irrespective of which database you look at, the range in orchard and variety…
Regular mowing reaps yield rewards
January 29, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews a long-term Turkish field study under Mediterranean conditions on the impact of different levels of…
Codling moth biocontrol with Mastrus ridens
Orchardists require economically viable production techniques that allow them to meet market requirements so that they can stay…
Two themes from the Shepparton Post-Harvest Seminar
January 28, 2020On a windy 22 January, delegates arriving at Shepparton’s Woolshed at Emerald Bank were greeted with two stark…
Why apples are finding themselves in hot water
January 14, 2020Attendees at APAL’s post-harvest seminar in Shepparton on Wednesday 22 January will hear from eminent biologist and biotechnologist Gabriele…
New variety and rootstock trials to help answer ‘what to plant?’
By Tom Frankcomb, Operations Manager, APFIP Access to the new pear rootstock Quince Eline®, and new trials of…
What triggers biennial bearing in apples?
December 20, 2019Biennial bearing in apple induces variable yearly yields. Growers usually manage this by removing excess flowers and fruitlets…
Supercharged air electrifies the fight against microbial contamination
Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh, a Food Safety Scientist at NSW DPI, will speak at APAL’s Post-harvest seminar…
Just around the corner: Post-harvest 2020
December 10, 20192019 is coming to an end and Christmas is nearly here, which means APAL’s annual Post-harvest Seminar is…
