Tuvalu workers ready to pick your apples and pears
January 9, 2019Workers from the tiny South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are among those keen to take on harvest…
Summer management for quality
December 21, 2018As the temperatures in the orchard start to rise, AgFirst’s John Wilton looks at how to minimise sunburn,…
Growing a quality crop with limited water
October 21, 2018With growers looking to set up their crop for the coming season with the possibility of limited water,…
Jeftomson brings new Dazzle apple to Australia
September 19, 2018Goulburn Valley grower, packer and marketer Jeftomson will manage the new Dazzle® apple in Australia, in its first…
International apple & pear research – Aug/Sep 2018
September 3, 2018Snippets of the latest apple and pear research from all around the world covering nursery and breeding; production;…
Chill requirements of new pear cultivars
April 20, 2018Researchers are uncovering the chill requirements of new and old pear cultivars including ANP-0131 (Deliza®), ANP-0118 (Lanya®), ANP-0534,…
Fruit quality for 2019 starts now
The theme the Future Orchards® team will address over the next 12 months is ‘quality’. Quality fruit production…
International apple & pear research – Feb/Mar 2018
February 21, 2018Snippets of the latest apple and pear research from all around the world covering cultivars and nursery; production;…
Rootstock choices offer powerful productivity tool
January 10, 2018Strategic rootstock selection has a key role to play in driving the productivity of the future orchard system,…
WA family legacy of quality apple production
December 21, 2017The Fontaninis are combining the old and new, by continuing a family legacy of growing fruit, while embracing…
