Prioritising profit – practical steps to a better bottom line
October 30, 2024Rising costs and entrenched pricing are squeezing margins – the winter Future Orchards® walks reviewed practical steps towards…
Spring–summer crop management
October 23, 2024Spring and early summer is a critical time for the pome fruit grower; over this period, the potential…
How many leaders are ideal in an apple orchard?
August 21, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating early performance of multi-leader apple training systems in Korea. When planting a new…
PIPS 4 Profit program regional highlight: Western Australia
August 7, 2024Extensive work is underway in WA across three of the national PIPS 4 Profit program projects. In its…
Future Orchards Winter Series 2024 recap
July 31, 2024The Future Orchards® Winter Series, held from July 22–25 2024, visited orchards across Stanthorpe, Manjimup, the Adelaide Hills,…
Passion for quality the Smart approach at Tingira
April 17, 2024Target markets, target fruit counts and sizes and no tolerance for poor quality fruit in the harvest bin…
Working with trees delivers ASE results for Allan Brothers
February 28, 2024Understanding tree physiology and the complexity of natural plant hormones is key to managing crop load. Key points…
Insights and innovations from the APAL Future Orchards International Tour to New Zealand
January 24, 2024From 15–19 January 2024, 40 Australian growers and industry professionals visited two of New Zealand’s major growing regions…
Masons map a path from roots to quality fruit
January 17, 2024The Mason family’s multi-generational dedication to cultivating exceptional fruit is evident in every row of trees on…
Making the decision to invest in netting
November 29, 2023Orchard management adjustments are one of the many considerations when planning to net your orchard according to Pomona…
