Emerging leaders complete APAL’s 2026 Short Course in Fruit Production
June 17, 2026Twenty-five emerging leaders from Australia’s apple and pear industry came together in the Goulburn Valley for APAL’s 2026…
Capturing the 2026 season results
May 27, 2026Assessing orchard blocks late in the season provides valuable insights to inform orchard management tasks and strategies for…
Funding for benchmarking and building capability
May 20, 2026APAL to deliver two Hort Innovation-funded projects to help growers gain a competitive edge and to build orcharding…
Manipulating the storage environment to extend postharvest storage of apples
May 6, 2026The most flexibility for storability can be achieved when fruit is harvested at the optimal maturity. Postharvest, the…
Ripening pears after 1-MCP treatment
March 18, 2026Gordon Brown reviews Portuguese research investigating the use of 1-NAA to reverse the inhibition of ripening in pears…
Positioning for a strong start to the harvest
February 4, 2026As we head into the busy midsummer period, many growers have already been hard at work with cherries over…
Counting down to harvest – crop load metrics throughout the season
January 28, 2026Gathering crop load metrics from the pruning stage right through to harvest, and using those numbers and data…
Opportunities for achieving orchard efficiencies
December 17, 2025How can we increase ROI per unit in a price-constrained market? What strategies can help increase Class 1…
Engaging with the Sustainability Framework
December 2, 2025PIPS 4 Profit investigates evidenced supported environmental sustainability indicators for apple and pear orchards. Apple and pear businesses participate in…
Events driving industry knowledge and connection
October 29, 2025In the first week of August, growers from across Australia converged in the Goulburn Valley for the most…
