Stay informed with the latest export information
If you’re planning to export apples or pears this season or in the coming years, APAL has a suite of resources to help you.
Join the APAL Export Hub to find out all you need to know about:
- Trade data: Explore data from exporting countries and understand month-by-month pricing and volume trends by market.
- Market insights: Market-specific information for apples and pears to inform trade-related decision-making.
- Export compliance: Export registration and compliance resources for Australian fresh produce exporters.
- Export plans: Understand the apple and pear industry’s 5–10 year export strategies and action plans.
- Pest and disease info: Twenty detailed pest and disease fact sheets to assist with identification and management in the orchard.
- Export registration portal login: Log in to the Apple & Pear Export Registration System.
- Export marketing: APAL is working with Hort Innovation on an Export Marketing plan for 2026 – more info coming soon!
The Export Hub is part of the APAL Member Hub and is accessible to all levy paying growers. You can request access here: apal.org.au/member-hub/.
Don’t forget to download and use the APAL MRL app, which has been developed to support chemical management in the orchard and facilitate trade for Australian apple and pear growers. Adhering to legal pesticide residue limits is a key factor in keeping our products in the market and ensuring smooth trade. The APAL MRL app is available for free via the Apple App Store and Google Play.
To learn more about apple and pear exports, contact APAL’s Head of Trade, Jenny Van de Meeberg at [email protected].
Acknowledgment
The Apple and pear market access and trade development program (AP21001) is funded by Hort Innovation using the apple and pear research and development levy and funds from the Australian Government, and is delivered by APAL.
This handy infographic illustrates the critical parts of the export supply chain for protocol markets. In a simplified format, it identifies the responsible parties and the compliance requirements.
This article was first published in the spring 2025 edition of AFG.
