A call for strategic action
April 16, 2025This time last year, we were bracing for what was expected to be the largest crop of Class…
Export growth the focus of new trade program
The apple and pear industry is readying itself to respond to emerging export opportunities, with the launch of…
Growers should be allowed to bargain more fairly with the supermarkets
Addressing the power imbalance between growers and supermarkets is key to creating a more level playing field. As…
2025–30 Apple and Pear Industry Strategy: A roadmap for growth and progress
April 9, 2025New industry strategy sets clear priorities and actions to address today’s challenges while also focusing on practical, forward-thinking…
Full transparency as Quality Project aims for consistent high-quality eating experience
No passes or fails in 2025, as Quality Project broadens access to results and moves to full identification. …
Supermarkets Inquiry — Final report released
March 21, 2025The ACCC today released its final report into its Supermarket Inquiry, detailing the ACCC’s recommendations to the government….
Near-harvest plant growth regulators and internal browning in Pink Lady apples
March 5, 2025A national trial in 2024 assessing the effect of near-harvest use of plant growth regulators on internal browning…
Bacillus subtilis controls postharvest rots and improves fruit quality after storage
Gordon Brown reviews Egyptian research investigating the effectiveness of Bacillus subtilis against storage rots of apples. In the…
The 2023–24 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is here!
February 26, 2025The latest edition of the Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook is out. Australian horticultural production grew by 6.6 per…
PIPS 4 Profit and narrow orchard systems researcher roadshow
Did you manage to get to one of the six researcher roadshow events across Australia’s apple and pear…
