Post-harvest quality: slowing down the ‘ticking clock’
June 1, 2017Nutrition, fruit maturity and climatic conditions are among the pre-harvest factors which can have an impact on the…
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…
Calcium to combat post-harvest disorders
September 30, 2016AgFirst’s Dean Rainham outlines some practical management strategies to obtain optimum calcium levels in apple trees because inadequate…
Nitrogen management in red-blushed pears
April 9, 2016By Ian Goodwin, Lexie McClymont, Eileen Perry, David Cornwall and Steve Green Research has commenced at the Horticulture Centre…
Perfecting your orchard’s nutrient balance
September 29, 2015By Dean Rainham Good orchard nutrition for intensively managed apple and pear orchards includes understanding the interaction between…
Understanding irrigation requirements
May 25, 2015More effective and efficient irrigation is required to achieve increasing yield and fruit quality expectations and make best…
