Exporting – not as daunting as it seems
September 1, 2016Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) has created a basic starting point for growers thinking about exporting their…
Pushing orchard performance boundaries
August 1, 2016AgFirst’s John Wilton hones in on some key factors – particularly chemical thinning in the lead up to spring – that…
A winning path to exports
June 9, 2016Success in business comes in many forms, the success at Hansen Orchards in Tasmania is not just a…
Hort Innovation marketing update
May 16, 2016Apple and Pear Marketing Manager at Hort Innovation, Lisa Troy, updates us on the marketing work to promote apple…
Watts in your Business
April 20, 2016Energy use in Australian orchards accounts for a large proportion of production costs – a major financial burden…
Nitrogen management in red-blushed pears
April 9, 2016By Ian Goodwin, Lexie McClymont, Eileen Perry, David Cornwall and Steve Green Research has commenced at the Horticulture Centre…
Apples and wax
March 10, 2016Apples naturally develop a coat of wax when they are growing to help protect the fruit and to…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
January 29, 2016By John Wilton Just before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management…
Pre-harvest orchard performance appraisal
ust before harvest is a great time to assess the performance of your orchard management strategy, so there…
Introducing the new Focus Orchards
December 14, 2015In great news for the industry, Hort Innovation has re-funded APAL and AgFirst to continue running the Future Orchards™ program comprising the twice…
