Branch configuration in a narrow 2D fruiting wall
August 26, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews research conducted in Idaho, USA, on the impact of branch training in a fruiting…
Securing the seasonal workforce, state by state
August 19, 2020Seasonal workforce availability: What’s happening in your state Labour availability is a priority for apple and pear growers nationally, with negotiations to allow Pacific Islands workers entry to the…
Future Orchards® Pear Masterclass to be delivered virtually in September
APAL is pleased to announce the annual Pear Masterclass will be held virtually over three 45 minutes sessions…
Emerging stronger: Overcoming the challenges of growing
July 29, 2020Overcoming setbacks is a tool-of-trade in horticulture but turning them to your advantage can make all the difference…
Looking back to the future: building on 50 years’ gains
April 29, 2020This article was written by John Wilton of AgFirst for the Autumn edition of Australian Fruitgrower Magazine. The…
Variety Performance is key to profitability
February 5, 2020When it comes to profitability, irrespective of which database you look at, the range in orchard and variety…
Water budget key to irrigation decision-making
January 15, 2020The most common method used for scheduling orchard irrigation is ‘experience’. While this can be reasonably accurate in…
New variety and rootstock trials to help answer ‘what to plant?’
January 14, 2020By Tom Frankcomb, Operations Manager, APFIP Access to the new pear rootstock Quince Eline®, and new trials of…
Summer State Roundups
December 17, 2019Featured in the upcoming Summer edition of AFG, a representative from each growing state’s peak body recounts the…
Key messages from Spring Future Orchards walks
December 4, 2019Plan ahead. Technology can help to build a uniform orchard, and a uniform orchard will ease integration of…
