Effects of climate change on apple and pear production
December 21, 2017Australia’s climate has warmed since 1910 and is likely to continue warming, with more hot days and fewer…
Australian growers visit apple industry in Washington
October 4, 2017In August 2017 APAL took a group of 28 Australian apple and pear growers on a tour of…
Reducing food safety risk in pack houses
August 1, 2017Researcher Elizabeth Frankish reports on the project she has begun to identify where food safety risks occur in…
Limiting chemical residues on apples and pears
June 9, 2017The apple and pear industry closely monitors chemical residues on its fruit and, since independent monitoring came into…
Education served to your taste
June 1, 2017APAL’s Richelle Zealley speaks to people of varying ages and backgrounds involved in the horticulture industry about how…
Post-harvest quality: slowing down the ‘ticking clock’
Nutrition, fruit maturity and climatic conditions are among the pre-harvest factors which can have an impact on the…
Pears may need 50 per cent less water
May 31, 2017Water savings are just one of the productivity benefits expected to flow from an international pear research collaboration…
Focus Orchard Trial Update January 2017
March 1, 2017Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future Orchards® project and occur across all growing regions….
Focus Orchard Trial Update January 2017
By Steven Spark and Yvette Jones (AgFirst) Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future…
Focus Orchards block data a few mouse clicks away
Small scale on-orchard trials are a regular part of the Future Orchards® project and occur across all growing regions….
