Meet the industry’s next generation of researchers
March 4, 2026The PIPS 4 Profit program is committed to developing emerging talent within the apple and pear industry’s research community. Australia’s apple and pear industry continues to need researchers who are experienced…
Counting down to harvest – crop load metrics throughout the season
January 28, 2026Gathering crop load metrics from the pruning stage right through to harvest, and using those numbers and data…
Microplastics in the orchard
December 10, 2025Gordon Brown reviews research investigating the impacts of microplastics on seedling apple rootstock performance. Plastics have become…
Engaging with the Sustainability Framework
December 2, 2025PIPS 4 Profit investigates evidenced supported environmental sustainability indicators for apple and pear orchards. Apple and pear businesses participate in…
Train your way to a more productive, efficient and easier to manage orchard
November 19, 2025Italian pomology researcher Alberto Dorigoni joined the Future Orchards® winter orchard walks and APAL Technical Symposium to share…
Cultural control of apple scab
September 10, 2025Gordon Brown reviews Spanish research demonstrating the effectiveness of leaf removal for control of black spot. Black spot…
Thinning strategies to fatten profit sustainably
July 23, 2025As cost of production continually bites into business profit, it has never been so crucial to manage trees…
Importance of carbohydrate manipulation in managing tree stress
May 22, 2025What do we already understand about the role of carbohydrates in flower formation and development, and how might…
Composts and mulches for young orchards – do they stack up?
May 7, 2025Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture are investigating which mulch treatments along the tree line can improve…
Biochar for control of apple replant disease
November 27, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating whether the application of biochar to soil can alleviate symptoms of apple replant…
