Flowering stage detection shows ‘amazing accuracy’
December 15, 2020Apple flowering stages from green tip to petal fall can now be accurately detected and mapped by machines…
Understanding chemical thinners and growth regulators
October 14, 2020Chemical thinners and growth regulators can be powerful tools in managing crop load, harvest timing and quality, but…
State roundups: spring edition
September 23, 2020Find out what’s happening in each growing state entering Spring (note that this article was written several weeks…
Lifetime Achievement Award – John Robson
September 22, 2020The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual who has provided motivational and inspirational leadership for the…
Smarter pear orchards
September 16, 2020Researchers and smart tech developers are teaming up in a new project to give growers the knowledge and…
Looking back to the future: building on 50 years’ gains
April 29, 2020This article was written by John Wilton of AgFirst for the Autumn edition of Australian Fruitgrower Magazine. The…
Variety Performance is key to profitability
February 5, 2020When it comes to profitability, irrespective of which database you look at, the range in orchard and variety…
Surging secondary market spurs on organics
December 20, 2019By ALEX WISDOM, APAL Half a decade ago, the organics industry in Australia was a niche market…
Five themes from the Grower R&D Update
November 19, 2019While Queensland cricketers narrowly defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match taking place on the spotless grass of…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
