APAL calls for consistency when it comes to biosecurity
August 12, 2020APAL has made a submission to the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment on the Pest Risk Analysis…
Maximising pollination
May 20, 2020Dr Gordon Brown reviews a paper on the Foraging behaviour of honeybees in apple trees of the Cripps…
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…
Summer State Roundups
December 17, 2019Featured in the upcoming Summer edition of AFG, a representative from each growing state’s peak body recounts the…
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…
Five themes from the Grower R&D Update
November 19, 2019While Queensland cricketers narrowly defeated Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match taking place on the spotless grass of…
What’s all the buzz about pollination?
October 23, 2019Insect pollinator populations are declining globally, threatening the productivity of vast range of horticulture products. How we grow…
Managing climate risks
October 22, 2019Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought…
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…
What to expect at the Grower R&D Update
September 18, 2019Knowledge is key to mitigating the risks facing growers, and as an industry we need to rethink how…










