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…
IPDM in focus: mealybugs
The mealybug is a worldwide pest that loves pome fruit. Longtailed mealybug quick facts Longtailed mealybugs are small…
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…
Varroa mite and pollination – what growers need to know
July 24, 2024Regardless of whether growers use commercial pollination services or rely on wild honey bees for pollination, Varroa mite…
Meet the 2024 APAL Awards for Excellence recipients
July 10, 2024‘One of a kind’ innovative grower is Lifetime Achiever Lifetime Achievement Award – Kevin Sanders A fascination with…
