It’s not going to fix itself
April 23, 2025Taking decisive action on poor performing blocks is increasingly critical for business survival as falling real prices and…
Bacillus subtilis controls postharvest rots and improves fruit quality after storage
March 5, 2025Gordon Brown reviews Egyptian research investigating the effectiveness of Bacillus subtilis against storage rots of apples. In the…
PIPS 4 Profit and narrow orchard systems researcher roadshow
February 26, 2025Did you manage to get to one of the six researcher roadshow events across Australia’s apple and pear…
New program to upskill current and future generations in the apple and pear industry
February 19, 2025APAL’s Developing orchardists of the future pilot program given the green light through Hort Innovation’s Frontiers investment program. …
Trip report: Interpoma 2024
In this first of two articles, Nic Finger reports on his observations about new planting systems and emerging…
Highlighting pest and disease monitoring methods for apple and pear orchards
February 5, 2025Monitoring populations of pests, diseases, weeds and beneficial organisms, such as predators and parasitoid wasps, is an important…
Testing narrow row 2D multi-leader apple systems in Western Australia
January 29, 2025Can modern orchard production systems enhance climate resilience, productivity, profitability and sustainability? Why narrow orchard systems? Narrow orchard…
Power and the passion: data driving excellence at Fankhauser Apples
Underperformance is not tolerated at Fankhauser Apples, where a strong grasp of costs and attention to detail help…
Leaders of the pack: what successful US growers are doing to stay well above average
January 22, 2025Facing another ‘disastrous’ year of low pricing, Washington State growers are re-examining every task in the orchard as…
2025 Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks recap
The Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks for 2025 brought together a strong turnout of apple and pear…
