Trials shows growth from certification
February 12, 2020Written by Tom Frankcomb, APFIP Growers at last week’s Goulburn Valley evaluation site field day were able to…
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…
Growers take over Kanzi management in Australia
January 28, 2020Five of the country’s leading apple growers have joined forces to launch a new brand management business and…
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…
Protecting our Pollinators
November 24, 2019Two stand-out sessions at APAL’s November R&D Update featuring The University of Adelaide’s Dr Katja Hogendoorn and Plant…
Beyond the cost barrier: Netting delivers growth
September 24, 2019As APAL campaigns for support for growers to address the high cost-barrier to netting to protect crops, those…
Water saving options for pears
September 17, 2019Written by Ian Goodwin and Lexie McClymont Horticulture production in a changing climate faces the prospect of continued…
Planting systems for blush pears
September 4, 2019Agriculture Victoria shares the results of their experiment within the Profitable Pears project to help identify the best…
