Orchards get sun smart in record heatwave
January 30, 2019With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees around Australia, the recent heatwave has once again raised the issue…
Balanced trees and timing to optimise quality
January 9, 2019The 2018 APAL Future Orchards program focus on growing for quality and delivering consumers a great eating experience…
Summer management for quality
December 21, 2018As the temperatures in the orchard start to rise, AgFirst’s John Wilton looks at how to minimise sunburn,…
Data – a vital business input
October 21, 2018Collecting data may be time-consuming but, as Sarah Dunn from Battunga Orchards in West Gippsland shares, it can…
Growing a quality crop with limited water
With growers looking to set up their crop for the coming season with the possibility of limited water,…
Chemical thinning: Can US tool benefit Aussie apple growers?
Could a tool used in the US to help apple growers better manage secondary thinning to optimise fruit…
Planting systems for blush pears
September 3, 2018Agriculture Victoria shares the results of their experiment within the Profitable Pears project to help identify the best…
International apple & pear research – Aug/Sep 2018
Snippets of the latest apple and pear research from all around the world covering nursery and breeding; production;…
Succession planning leads to multi-generational success
July 28, 2018Apples have been the fruit of choice for five generations of the Baldwin family – in Tasmania and…
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…
