Winter management critical for fruit quality
June 25, 2018Now the pressure has come off after a busy harvesting season, winter is a great time to review the…
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…
Pear Masterclass focusses on orchard management
June 6, 2018Experts with global experience shared advice about orchard management for quality pears at the Future Orchards® Pear Masterclass…
Harvest with customer requirements in mind
February 21, 2018With harvest approaching, the emphasis in the orchard has to be on how to obtain the best market…
Rootstock choices offer powerful productivity tool
January 10, 2018Strategic rootstock selection has a key role to play in driving the productivity of the future orchard system,…
What will the ‘future orchard’ look like?
December 20, 2017AgFirst’s Nic Finger outlines what the future might look like for Australian apple and pear orchards in 20-30…
Orchard Business Analysis 2016-2017
December 13, 2017The objective of the Future Orchards® Orchard Business Analysis (OBA) is to determine the productivity and economic performance of the…
Orchard Trellis Design – A Balance of Forces
August 9, 2017A Washington State study into designing high density orchard trellises has some useful messages and handy online tool…
Pros and cons of managed varieties
August 1, 2017After exploring how to choose a new variety in the June/July 2017 edition with Steve Spark, AgFirst’s John…
Pedestrian orchards better for workers and growers
July 12, 2017Australia is, if not already, very close to being the highest price orchard labour market in the world….
