Colouring in pears
October 23, 2024Leaf blowing experiment gives insights into blush colour development in pears. Light is a crucial element for development…
Spring–summer crop management
Spring and early summer is a critical time for the pome fruit grower; over this period, the potential…
Managing apple yield and quality variability
October 9, 2024AgVic researchers are investigating whether adapting to more focused management practices can reduce crop variability. Key points Managing…
Growing apples where and when it is too warm
How does marginal winter chill impact the onset of spring budburst and subsequent production, and what can be…
How many leaders are ideal in an apple orchard?
August 21, 2024Gordon Brown reviews research investigating early performance of multi-leader apple training systems in Korea. When planting a new…
PIPS 4 Profit program regional highlight: Western Australia
August 7, 2024Extensive work is underway in WA across three of the national PIPS 4 Profit program projects. In its…
Future Orchards Winter Series 2024 recap
July 31, 2024The Future Orchards® Winter Series, held from July 22–25 2024, visited orchards across Stanthorpe, Manjimup, the Adelaide Hills,…
PIPS 4 Profit program: Informing more profitable and sustainable apple and pear orchards
May 1, 2024The latest iteration of the program aims to respond to industry efforts to address current operating challenges and…
Homegrown soil carbon – soil carbon basics
Understanding soil carbon is fundamental to improving orchard soil health. Key definitions Soil organic matter (SOM) is any…
Passion for quality the Smart approach at Tingira
April 17, 2024Target markets, target fruit counts and sizes and no tolerance for poor quality fruit in the harvest bin…
