Microplastics in the orchard
December 10, 2025Gordon Brown reviews research investigating the impacts of microplastics on seedling apple rootstock performance. Plastics have become…
Engaging with the Sustainability Framework
December 2, 2025PIPS 4 Profit investigates evidenced supported environmental sustainability indicators for apple and pear orchards. Apple and pear businesses participate in…
Future Orchards spring series 2025 recap
November 26, 2025Simpler systems, simpler decisions, simpler rules Sound decision-making, shifting to simpler systems and not cutting costs were key…
Train your way to a more productive, efficient and easier to manage orchard
November 19, 2025Italian pomology researcher Alberto Dorigoni joined the Future Orchards® winter orchard walks and APAL Technical Symposium to share…
Introducing the orchard KPI scorecards
November 12, 2025Is it time your orchard had a health and performance assessment? New Future Orchards KPI scorecards for your…
Young growers upskilling on orchard walks
November 5, 2025The latest participants in the Future Orchards® Young Grower Immersion Program spent a week with the orchard walks…
Colouring in pears
October 22, 2025What are the effects of reflective foil on colour management in pears? Researchers at Agriculture Victoria have been…
Potential thinning tools for managing crop load in European pear
October 21, 2025Researchers in Victoria are investigating crop load management tools to maximise fruit quality and ensure regular yields. While…
Transition to management: what Varroa mite means for pollination services
October 15, 2025Australia’s beekeeping industry is facing a major shift – and fruit growers will feel the impact. With Varroa…
World authority on internal browning appreciates time in the field
September 17, 2025Last year Hannah James and her 10-year-old son were working together in the laboratory when she realised it…
