New season Ricó bright and fresh
March 24, 2021The new blush pear Ricó® will be in top shape to show off its colour and quality when…
Recap: Spring orchard walks and Pear Masterclass
September 30, 2020September Orchard walks: Labour – what is your strategy for this season? September saw the Future Orchards Orchard…
Australian Pears 2019-20 marketing activity summary
This article was written for the spring edition of Australian Fruitgrower magazine. Marketing activity is managed by Hort…
‘Pear with personality’ is packed with promise
September 15, 2020The Ricó® branded blush pear heads into its second commercial season with some promising export opportunities and the…
Future Orchards® Pear Masterclass to be delivered virtually in September
August 19, 2020APAL is pleased to announce the annual Pear Masterclass will be held virtually over three 45 minutes sessions…
First QTee® Pear Planting In Australia
August 12, 2020Growers across Australia have begun the first plantings of QTee® pear trees, a new aromatic red pear. Horticulture…
Woolworths make changes to packaging for kids apples
June 10, 2020Replacing plastic packaging with recyclable cardboard boxes for children’s apples is one of several sustainability-related changes announced by…
APFIP Variety Evaluation: Pears that will arrive well before the heirs
A year into his role as APFIP Operations Manager Tom Frankcomb provides an update on APFIP activity and…
Guideline changes for exporting pears to Thailand
June 3, 2020Pear exporters to Thailand need to be aware that from mid-June imported fresh produce with any detectable traces…
Online training for Australian apple and pear exporters
May 27, 2020Online apple and pear export training will be launched on the APAL website from July as part of…