WA grower John Hearman finalist in national awards
May 22, 2019An innovative approach to producing fast-establishing nursery trees has put WA orchardist John Hearman in the running for…
APAL Leads Calls for National Netting Program
May 8, 2019Record temperatures, devastating storms and drought-related pest infestations have prompted the apple and pear industry to call for…
Ricó pears ready to roll
April 17, 2019This article was originally published on Fruitnet on 26 March. Written by Matthew Jones. A new branded variety being grown in…
CEO Report – Update: Industry critical projects
March 13, 2019When I sat down to prepare the CEO’s Report for the March edition of Australian Fruit Grower magazine…
Northern Tasmania declared fruit fly free
January 9, 2019Northern Tasmania was officially reinstated as a Pest Free Area today, re-opening the door to domestic trade. Fruit…
CEO Report – Tackling labour issues requires dual approach
“Once in a 100-year’ storm strikes twice On the brink of a new year, this is not the…
Update on Apple and Pear Marketing Levy
December 18, 2018December 2019 Update: Backed by grower demands for an industry-inclusive marketing strategy and structure, the 2019 establishment of…
Where to for packaging in a war-on-waste world?
November 21, 2018After the ABC’s War on Waste placed the use of packaging in the fresh produce sections of Australia’s…
APAL appointment signals export readiness kick-off
November 14, 2018Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Smith to the role…
APAL Chair on future readiness
October 31, 2018APAL Chair, Michele Allan, yesterday highlighted the need for greater cross-sector…
