Capturing the 2026 season results
May 27, 2026Assessing orchard blocks late in the season provides valuable insights to inform orchard management tasks and strategies for…
Shape the future of the apple and pear industry in 2026
May 20, 2026Expressions of interest: Apple and Pear Industry Strategic Investment Advisory Panels (RD&E and Marketing) Hort Innovation in partnership…
Funding for benchmarking and building capability
APAL to deliver two Hort Innovation-funded projects to help growers gain a competitive edge and to build orcharding…
Informed, aware and confident to innovate
Industry communications aim to raise awareness of innovation and contribute to industry take-up and transformation. APAL delivers the…
Retail reality, the Code and practical AI to lead 2026 APAL Industry Forum
May 6, 2026This year’s Forum has a clear objective: to equip Australia’s apple and pear growers with the confidence, commercial awareness and…
Key lessons for the upcoming season
April 29, 2026This point in the season always provides a good opportunity to reflect on the previous year and consider…
Narrow orchard systems: Trials shed light on NOS in Australian conditions
April 22, 2026As narrow orchard system trials in regions across the country reach the end of their second growing year,…
Setting the tone for a strong apple season
April 8, 2026As the new apple season gets underway, quality must come first. After a challenging period for many growers,…
New season supply insights to inform planning
March 18, 2026Apple growers were able to review seasonal supply levels over the 2025 season to assist in future planning,…
Ripening pears after 1-MCP treatment
Gordon Brown reviews Portuguese research investigating the use of 1-NAA to reverse the inhibition of ripening in pears…










