Increase light interception for quality gains
June 13, 2018Maximising light interception and light distribution in orchards can help growers to maximise yield and quality, according to…
New website for Qfly management
May 30, 2018Whether you know a little or a lot about Queensland Fruit Fly, a new website launched by the…
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…
Labour shortfall prompts automation research
If there’s a single common challenge hovering over Australia’s pome fruit industry it’s labour – specifically, a shortage…
Q&A with 2016 award winner, Mark Trzaskoma
March 29, 2018Ahead of this year’s Awards for Excellence, we had a talk with previous winner, Mark Trzaskoma, about the…
Understanding a board’s role; insights from the APAL Chair
February 21, 2018Have you ever wondered about the purpose of a board of directors (board), or more specifically the APAL…
National Residue Survey results 2016-17
January 3, 2018The apple and pear industry has once again demonstrated its commitment to food safety and minimising residues with…
NRS to test for metals and microbes from Jan 2018
The Apple & Pear National Residue Survey (NRS) will be expanded from January this year to include microbiological…
NRS to test for metals and microbes from Jan 2018
The Apple & Pear National Residue Survey (NRS) will be expanded from January this year to include microbiological and heavy…
