Driving sales with quality in 2025
April 23, 2025Retail training program set to transform apple and pear displays nationwide. Hands-on training aimed at improving the quality…
Export growth the focus of new trade program
April 16, 2025The apple and pear industry is readying itself to respond to emerging export opportunities, with the launch of…
Exploring how apple growers can benefit from carbon capture initiatives
February 19, 2025Nuffield Scholar Iain MacLennan from Orange will focus on the intersection of profitability and sustainability in apple orchards. …
Sharpening focus for a stronger 2025 season
January 22, 2025Heading into harvest, we begin to witness the results of months of preparation throughout the winter and spring…
2025 Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks recap
The Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks for 2025 brought together a strong turnout of apple and pear…
2025 APAL Awards for Excellence
December 18, 2024The APAL Awards for Excellence recognise the outstanding contributions of those who help shape our industry in their…
Biochar for control of apple replant disease
November 27, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating whether the application of biochar to soil can alleviate symptoms of apple replant…
New treatment for codling moth
November 20, 2024Remarkable results achieved in pilot study using sterile insect technology to control codling moth in orchards. A pilot…
Apple crop load management: Can effective carbohydrate manipulation enhance thinning successes?
November 13, 2024On-orchard trials in Batlow are investigating carbohydrate supply and demand through defoliation and ASE. The PIPS 4 Profit…
Profitable and sustainable crop load management technologies for apple production
November 6, 2024Researchers are experimenting with different thinning and pruning strategies in the Huon Valley to assess those that demonstrate…
