Exploring plant growth regulator use in new pears
August 21, 2017Researchers at the Horticulture Centre of Excellence in Victoria are exploring the effects of using plant growth regulators…
Pedestrian orchards better for workers and growers
July 12, 2017Australia is, if not already, very close to being the highest price orchard labour market in the world….
What varieties should I plant?
June 1, 2017No matter where you grow pome fruit in the world, every grower at one time or another will…
Education served to your taste
APAL’s Richelle Zealley speaks to people of varying ages and backgrounds involved in the horticulture industry about how…
Pears may need 50 per cent less water
May 31, 2017Water savings are just one of the productivity benefits expected to flow from an international pear research collaboration…
Focus Orchard and Trial Update April 2017
April 26, 2017Focus Orchard blocks overview The Focus Orchards blocks are designed to take existing orchard blocks, and through focused management optimise…
An exposé on pome fruit rootstocks
April 1, 2017The Future Orchards® theme in the next 12 months is looking at ‘future trees’ – this article is the…
Expected returns from the new red-blushed pear Deliza®
January 30, 2017UPDATE – since this article was written in 2017 pears from the variety ANP-0131 have been rebranded from…
Pear Masterclass – presentations and videos
August 2, 2016On 29 July 2016 as part of the Future Orchards program, APAL held a Pear Masterclass in Tatura,…
Robot-ready 2D orchards
August 1, 2016Mark Trzaskoma, the Production Manager at Battunga Orchards, Victoria, is APAL’s 2016 Grower of the Year and has…
