APAL Quality Project moves to full transparency
April 2, 2025From 8 April 2025, all users of the APAL Quality Hub will gain access to the Packhouse Performance…
APAL enters second year of Quality Project
February 12, 2025Shift to more transparent reporting aims to lift quality results. With the start of the new season, the…
Sharpening focus for a stronger 2025 season
January 22, 2025Heading into harvest, we begin to witness the results of months of preparation throughout the winter and spring…
Strategies for improving efficiency at harvest
January 8, 2025Improving harvest labour efficiency, growing more target fruit and improving bin quality are just some of the strategies…
2025 APAL Awards for Excellence
December 18, 2024The APAL Awards for Excellence recognise the outstanding contributions of those who help shape our industry in their…
Making the tough decisions today for future profitability
August 14, 2024Having a successful orchard business often comes down to an in-depth knowledge of orchard data, a willingness to…
Enabling growers to explore their challenges
July 31, 2024APAL’s Future Orchards® Trial Incubator was launched in 2023 to support prompt and practical on-farm testing of new…
Quality testing opens opportunities
Quality, as we don’t need to tell growers, is king. Higher quality apples command better pricing and boost…
Meet the 2024 APAL Awards for Excellence recipients
July 10, 2024‘One of a kind’ innovative grower is Lifetime Achiever Lifetime Achievement Award – Kevin Sanders A fascination with…
Preparation, push-back and point-of-difference: Negotiation for success
Better knowledge of negotiation tactics is key to redressing the skills imbalance when dealing with supermarket buyers. Between…









