2018 National Apple and Pear Crop Estimate
February 7, 2018Key points: Gross pome production up 3 per cent Apples – Class 1 packout volumes down 7 per…
SIAP meets to consider SA hail response
January 9, 2018The apple and pear Strategic Investment Advisory Panel (SIAP) which advises Hort Innovation on apple and pear levy investment…
Australian growers visit apple industry in Washington
October 4, 2017In August 2017 APAL took a group of 28 Australian apple and pear growers on a tour of…
Drive and passion powering growth at Prima Fresh
October 1, 2017A passion for brand and a tireless focus on improving quality and reducing unit costs are making dreams…
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…
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….
Lenswood flying high with apple exports
April 1, 2017Exports have long formed a part of the Lenswood Cold Stores Co-operative Society’s business, but new apple varieties,…
Labour-saving harvest techniques
With harvest in full swing, if not already completed in some regions and for some varieties, it’s timely…
Labour-saving harvest techniques
With harvest in full swing, if not already completed in some regions and for some varieties, it’s timely…
Quality over quantity as growers report volumes down
March 3, 2017Apple and pear volumes could be down as much as 10 per cent on pre-harvest forecasts according to…
