Quality standards drive mango growth
February 10, 2021A firm quality standard can deliver increased sales and market growth but must have clear customer benefits and…
Optimising your harvest outcome
February 3, 2021The 2021 harvest will be challenging. Many growers may find it necessary to rely on a new labour…
Catch up: APAL Post-harvest virtual tour and seminar available online
January 27, 2021You can catch up on the latest thinking for the future of packhouse technology with APAL’s Post-harvest Seminar…
APAL Post-harvest Seminar goes online to explore smart packhouse
January 13, 2021APAL’s Post-harvest Seminar on Wednesday 20 January 2021 will be delivered entirely online as COVID-19 and border restrictions…
Cartographer maps path to uniform, high quality pears
January 9, 2021New crop mapping technology has insights for managing crop load variability and improving packouts. Crop load and yield…
Merry Christmas from APAL
December 23, 20202020 has been a truly incredible year for everyone. It is hard to believe that as I prepare…
PIPS3: Strengthening Cultural and Biological Management of Pests and Diseases in Apple and Pear Orchards
December 15, 2020Hort Innovation has kicked off the third Apple and Pear industry Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils (PIPS3) program….
Plant pest surveillance goes mobile in the Adelaide Hills
In early spring, a new, smart plant pest surveillance tool was deployed in its first ever trial in…
Flowering stage detection shows ‘amazing accuracy’
Apple flowering stages from green tip to petal fall can now be accurately detected and mapped by machines…
Post-harvest seminar returns 20 January 2021, onsite and online
December 9, 2020Save the date – 20 January 2021 APAL’s Post-harvest seminar will return in 2021 at Montague’s new visitor centre in Narre Warren and…









