Orchard Business Analysis 2019
November 19, 2019The Orchard Business Analysis (OBA) was designed to determine the productivity and economic performance of the Australian pome…
Register now to export to Thailand in 2020
November 12, 2019Registrations are now open for mainland Australia apple and pear growers and pack houses wishing to export to…
Australian pears bound for Thailand
October 30, 2019Australia’s pear resurgence took another step forward this month with the departure of the first mixed container…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
How to make pears blush: The effect of light on new pear cultivars
October 16, 2019Written by Madeleine Peavey, Agriculture Victoria Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Pears have been declining in popularity…
Hail lessons: Base decisions on data and don’t skimp on inputs
October 8, 2019Widespread spring hailstorms in the last two growing seasons have put South Australian growers through some challenging times…
Spring Future Orchards® Walks – update
October 2, 2019Utilising technology to improve labour efficiency and fruit quality The spring Future Orchards® walks in November 2019 will…
Market research uncovers Chinese consumer apple preferences
October 1, 2019With market access to China inching closer for mainland Australian apples, APAL undertook market research to better understand…
Lenswood appoints new CEO
September 25, 2019South Australian grower-owned co operative Lenswood Apples has appointed a new chief executive as it shrugs off the…
Beyond the cost barrier: Netting delivers growth
September 24, 2019As APAL campaigns for support for growers to address the high cost-barrier to netting to protect crops, those…
