APAL Industry Forum 2024 – Speakers announced
April 10, 2024The APAL Industry Forum is scheduled for Monday, 3 June 2024, and promises to deliver a thought-provoking agenda. Industry…
Future Orchards Harvest Series 2024 wrap
March 27, 2024The Future Orchards® Harvest Orchard Series for 2024 concluded in Western Australia last week, providing valuable insights for…
Agritourism excellence: Glenbernie Orchard’s journey since the APAL Awards for Excellence 2023
March 20, 2024Jo-Anne Fahey of Darkes Cider at Glenbernie Orchard, recipient of APAL’s Agritourism Award in the Awards for Excellence…
A collaborative approach to Varroa mite management
February 14, 2024APAL has welcomed the decision of the Varroa mite National Management Group to approve the National Transition to…
Building on cultural and biological management of apple and pear pests and diseases
January 31, 2024As the fourth phase of the Productivity, Irrigation, Pests and Soils program commences, we look at how the…
New test to bolster defences against catastrophic ‘hitchhiker’
November 14, 2023Researchers have developed a diagnostic tool to add to surveillance powers and help prevent an incursion of brown…
Assembling a marketing plan to drive growth
October 25, 2023Building a marketing plan on behalf of industry is not dissimilar to construction of a new model car….
Biosecurity: what’s your plan?
October 18, 2023APAL has begun the rollout of bespoke orchard biosecurity plans for members. The new orchard biosecurity plans will…
Asia Fruit Logistica 2023
September 13, 2023From 6–8 September, 2023, Asia Fruit Logistica brought together the global fruit and vegetable industry at Hong Kong’s…
Success breeds success for retail education program
August 30, 2023Training store produce staff on best practice merchandising and identification of damaged fruit is leading to improved instore…










