Santa Rita harnesses data to power smarter decisions
April 18, 2023Having timely data is at the heart of day-to-day decision-making for the Martella family in Western Australia. Key…
Yatu, a fruit character that stops fruit from looking ‘perfect’
March 7, 2023Ever wondered about that lump you sometimes see beside the stem on apples and frequently on pears? Yatu…
Turning off biennial bearing
December 12, 2022Improving our understanding of the metabolic processes associated with biennial bearing and identifying chemicals that could be applied…
Future Orchards: Managing vigour and variability to achieve crop targets
November 23, 2022The Future Orchards® Spring Orchard Walks took place around all apple and pear growing regions from 14–18 November….
Autonomous flower thinning technology on its way
October 3, 2022New technology that will enable apple growers to undertake variable time and rate spraying for flower thinning is…
Driving change in your orchard
September 7, 2022Smarter orchards will harness technology, data and the latest research findings to be more efficient and profitable into…
Research insights shared with growers at R&D Day
At the APAL R&D Day on 1 September, researchers provided updates on ongoing apple and pear levy-funded work…
New Zealand apple and pear growers adapting to new horizons
“Adapting to New Horizons” – exploring how growers and exporters can modify and adapt in order to remain…
Know your costs and plan well to get best from technology and labour
August 10, 2022New technology and orchard systems will help drive efficiencies and cost savings ‘Beyond 2022’ but understanding costs will…
Goulburn Valley and Southern Vic seasonal update and ACOGs
December 13, 2021Season to date Rainfall across Victoria has been well above median values to date which saw delays for…
