Industry excellence celebrated at APAL Awards
June 30, 2019The apple and pear industry celebrated the exceptional contribution made by industry leaders, growers, marketers, exporters and researchers…
Gender diversity and best practice lead at Ladycroft
June 26, 2019When it comes to developing a horticulture team at Ladycroft Orchard in the Manjimup region of Western Australia,…
Three Learnings from APAL Industry Forum
June 19, 2019Dr Hugo Britt looks at three key areas of opportunity that emerged from APAL’s 2019 Industry Forum. One…
SPC sold for $40 million
June 5, 2019Coca-Cola Amatil is selling its Victorian-based Shepparton Preserving Company (SPC) fruit and vegetable processing business to the Shepparton…
Eyeing the future of robotics
October 21, 2018Robotics and automation will play a key role in fifth-generation fruit grower Mitchell McNab’s plans to drive efficiencies…
2018 industry marketing hits top gear
June 25, 2018A successful stand at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, the integrated Hailstorm Heroes campaign to support SA growers,…
Winter management critical for fruit quality
Now the pressure has come off after a busy harvesting season, winter is a great time to review the…
Labour shortfall prompts automation research
April 20, 2018If there’s a single common challenge hovering over Australia’s pome fruit industry it’s labour – specifically, a shortage…
Q&A with 2016 award winner, Mark Trzaskoma
March 29, 2018Ahead of this year’s Awards for Excellence, we had a talk with previous winner, Mark Trzaskoma, about the…
Harvest with customer requirements in mind
February 21, 2018With harvest approaching, the emphasis in the orchard has to be on how to obtain the best market…
