Trip report: Interpoma 2024
February 19, 2025In this first of two articles, Nic Finger reports on his observations about new planting systems and emerging…
Highlighting pest and disease monitoring methods for apple and pear orchards
February 5, 2025Monitoring populations of pests, diseases, weeds and beneficial organisms, such as predators and parasitoid wasps, is an important…
Testing narrow row 2D multi-leader apple systems in Western Australia
January 29, 2025Can modern orchard production systems enhance climate resilience, productivity, profitability and sustainability? Why narrow orchard systems? Narrow orchard…
2025 Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks recap
January 22, 2025The Future Orchards® Victoria summer orchard walks for 2025 brought together a strong turnout of apple and pear…
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…
Biochar for control of apple replant disease
November 27, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating whether the application of biochar to soil can alleviate symptoms of apple replant…
Prioritising profit – practical steps to a better bottom line
October 30, 2024Rising costs and entrenched pricing are squeezing margins – the winter Future Orchards® walks reviewed practical steps towards…
Poor-performing pears pushed as Redland turns to export for new Dazzle
Pushing out just under a quarter of their orchards in 2023 was a big decision for Goulburn Valley-based…
APAL’s Developing orchardists of the future pilot program given the green light through Hort Innovation’s Frontiers investment program
October 16, 2024Hort Innovation and Apple & Pear Australia Limited (APAL) have launched the Developing orchardists of the future pilot…
Future Orchards international tour to South Africa 2025
October 9, 2024With the support of Hort Innovation’s Frontiers investment program, APAL is pleased to announce that the next Future…
