Get a taste of APAL’s variety evaluation program
May 10, 2022APAL’s variety evaluation program (formerly APFIP) is yielding interesting results. The evaluation includes an assessment of their unique…
Retailers target quality concerns in Pink Lady apples
February 23, 2022In response to identified issues with internal browning, major retailers are increasing their vigilance and testing of remainder…
APAL Future Orchards Harvest Orchard Walks cancelled
February 9, 2022The year has once again begun differently to what we were anticipating, with Covid cases still high in…
Changes to our upcoming Orchard Walk event in the Goulburn Valley
January 11, 2022Owing to the ongoing situation with Covid-19 in Victoria, changes have been made to the upcoming the APAL…
APAL CEO Christmas message
December 22, 2021In spite of trying conditions and labour shortages, 2021 has seen our industry adapt and adopt new tech, innovation and processes…
Down and dirty with soil health in WA
December 14, 2021Managing and protecting soil health has been recognised as fundamentally important to Western Australia’s $11 billion-a-year agrifood industry in the…
PIPS3 Orange demonstration site: video update
December 7, 2021Jess Fearnley (Site Coordinator, NSW Department of Primary Industries) provides an introduction to the experiments being undertaken at…
Getting to the ‘roots’ of soil health
December 1, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG magazine, available online here. Increasing attention is…
Future Orchards November Orchard Walks recap
APAL’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walks took place across apple and pear growing regions throughout November, showcasing a range of strategies, innovations…
Managing Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot
November 24, 2021At last week’s Future Orchards® Orchard Walk in Stanthorpe, Stephen Tancred (Front Line Advisor for Queensland, Orchard Services)…
