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…
Train your way to a more productive, efficient and easier to manage orchard
November 19, 2025Italian pomology researcher Alberto Dorigoni joined the Future Orchards® winter orchard walks and APAL Technical Symposium to share…
Young growers upskilling on orchard walks
November 5, 2025The latest participants in the Future Orchards® Young Grower Immersion Program spent a week with the orchard walks…
Pruning to plan
July 16, 2025Clear pruning goals and a straightforward plan can help maximise the value of your pruning crew’s time in…
Growing for quality, tonnage and export in South Africa
June 25, 2025For 21 Australian and international growers and industry professionals, the 2025 Future Orchards® International Tour to South Africa…
Canopy design – new systems, same challenges
May 7, 2025In this second of two articles, Nic Finger reports on European planting trends as well as further insights…
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…
Apple crop load management: Can effective carbohydrate manipulation enhance thinning successes?
November 13, 2024On-orchard trials in Batlow are investigating carbohydrate supply and demand through defoliation and ASE. The PIPS 4 Profit…
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…
Spring–summer crop management
October 23, 2024Spring and early summer is a critical time for the pome fruit grower; over this period, the potential…
