Growing a quality crop with limited water
October 21, 2018With 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…
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…
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…
Make a smart crop load management choice
In a commercial orchard in Tasmania a mix of different thinning and crop load management techniques have been…
WA family legacy of quality apple production
December 21, 2017The Fontaninis are combining the old and new, by continuing a family legacy of growing fruit, while embracing…
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…
Precision crop load management without chemicals
August 1, 2017In the lead-up to spring, University of Tasmania researcher Sally Bound updates us with the latest and very…
Pruning for profit
May 17, 2017With winter approaching, it’s time to start thinking about winter pruning with AgFirst’s Craig Hornblow explaining some key…
Focus Orchard and Trial Update April 2017
April 26, 2017Focus Orchard blocks overview The Focus Orchards blocks are designed to take existing orchard blocks, and through focused management optimise…
