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…
Best practices to control Alternaria and Glomerella road-tested in Queensland
The first round of the Future Orchards® Trial Incubator is now complete and the findings of the projects…
Profitable and sustainable crop load management technologies for apple production
November 6, 2024Researchers are experimenting with different thinning and pruning strategies in the Huon Valley to assess those that demonstrate…
Variable rate fertiliser applications in orchards: costs, benefits and return on investment
Significant potential gains possible through the use of variable rate spreading technology to improve overall profitability of tree…
IPDM in focus: mealybugs
The mealybug is a worldwide pest that loves pome fruit. Longtailed mealybug quick facts Longtailed mealybugs are small…
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…
Poor-performing pears pushed as Redland turns to export for new Dazzle
Pushing out just under a quarter of their orchards in 2023 was a big decision for Goulburn Valley-based…
Celebrating the pink side of life
Anchored in consumer insights, new Pink Lady® brand positioning is connecting with consumers around the world. Pink Lady…
Colouring in pears
October 23, 2024Leaf blowing experiment gives insights into blush colour development in pears. Light is a crucial element for development…
Consumer trends at growers’ fingertips
Hort IQ is an easy-to-use, self-serve platform that provides Australian horticulture growers with an unprecedented ability to observe…
