Fruit quality and harvest management
Review of Gala group fruit sizing
Ross Wilson and John Wilton analyse Gala fruit-sizing data and show that crop load, rootstock and block history…
Ross Wilson and John Wilton analyse Gala fruit-sizing data and show that crop load, rootstock and block history…
April 2011 Australian Fruitgrower article explaining how winter pruning sets the number and quality of fruiting sites and…
A March 2011 OrchardNet report explaining fruit-growth interpretation and using a high-yield Rosy Glow block to demonstrate precision…
Future Orchards® article on using post-season review, market requirements and block performance to plan orchard improvements for the…
AgFirst article on matching harvest timing and fruit handling to market requirements, with emphasis on maturity, eating quality,…
A report covering regional fruit-size trends as Gala approached harvest and later cultivars continued sizing. The report is…
Archived 2011 invitation to participate in the Future Orchards® Business Development Programme and its block-level orchard performance activities.
A mid-season update in the Future Orchards® fruit-size monitoring series, designed to help growers compare current block performance…
An early Business Development Program fruit-size report introducing the use of repeated block measurements and OrchardNet trend lines…
Future Orchards® notes by Ross Wilson of AgFirst linking crop load, fruit size, colour, maturity and eating quality…
Future Orchards® notes by Chris Peters on setting marketable-yield targets and managing crop load, canopy light, fruit position…
Future Orchards® presentation by Chris Peters on measuring fruit growth through the season and using target curves to…
Stephen Tancred discusses Stanthorpe fruit-sizing performance and how regular measurements can help growers interpret crop load, seasonal conditions…
AgFirst notes on measuring orchard labour use, reducing non-productive time and designing orchard tasks and systems for greater…
A Future Orchards® presentation on Pink Lady® internal browning, focusing on maturity, orchard variability, storage risk and the…