Economics of block removal for redevelopment
May 14, 2025Following the end of harvest, it’s a good time to think about big picture business progression while the…
Composts and mulches for young orchards – do they stack up?
May 7, 2025Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture are investigating which mulch treatments along the tree line can improve…
Canopy design – new systems, same challenges
In this second of two articles, Nic Finger reports on European planting trends as well as further insights…
Tree insights trigger turnaround in problem Rosy Glow block
April 30, 2025Insights from irrigation monitoring introduced on a problem block in the Yarra Valley prompted a complete change in…
Trip report: Interpoma 2024
February 19, 2025In this first of two articles, Nic Finger reports on his observations about new planting systems and emerging…
Highlighting pest and disease monitoring methods for apple and pear orchards
February 5, 2025Monitoring populations of pests, diseases, weeds and beneficial organisms, such as predators and parasitoid wasps, is an important…
Testing narrow row 2D multi-leader apple systems in Western Australia
January 29, 2025Can modern orchard production systems enhance climate resilience, productivity, profitability and sustainability? Why narrow orchard systems? Narrow orchard…
2025 Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks recap
January 22, 2025The Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks for 2025 brought together a strong turnout of apple and pear…
Strategies for improving efficiency at harvest
January 8, 2025Improving harvest labour efficiency, growing more target fruit and improving bin quality are just some of the strategies…
Apple crop load management: Can effective carbohydrate manipulation enhance thinning successes?
November 13, 2024On-orchard trials in Batlow are investigating carbohydrate supply and demand through defoliation and ASE. The PIPS 4 Profit…
