Tree Crop News

News

New kiwi fruit a real gem

Australians have this year had their first taste of an irresistible new kiwifruit sensation after Zespri unveiled its limited season RubyRed Kiwifruit.

Marketing & export

Horticulture exports surge to record-breaking $3.5 billion

Australia’s horticulture export sector has recorded its strongest year on record, with Hort Innovation’s latest Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook revealing total fresh export value has climbed to $3.5 billion, up 13 per cent on the previous year– and more than doubling in the past decade.

Marketing & export

Stars align for Tasmanian cherry exporters

The official trade data for the 2025-26 Tasmanian cherry export season is in, and it shows exceptional results.

Avocado - Featured Crop

Avocado industry deepens collaboration for record export growth

Avocados Australia, the peak body representing avocado growers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Monash University Malaysia and with UOW Malaysia, reinforcing collaboration in nutrition education, culinary innovation and industry engagement.

Spraying equipment & application

An orchard spraying scenario

Here’s a common situation: an orchardist following IPM identifies a pest which poses an economic threat.

News

ADAMA boss looks forward to strong future in Australia

ADAMA president and chief executive Gaël Hili commended the company’s relationship with Australia’s major rural retailers and is looking forward to further strengthening its business with local partners.

Products and services

Water reuse strategies gaining momentum in fruit and nut packhouses

Across the tree crop sector, water management is moving steadily up the agenda as packhouses respond to increasing pressure on supply reliability, discharge limits and operating costs.

Products and services

Post-harvest nutrition in tree crops with Kendon PFF Gold

In tree crop production, harvest may signal the end of one season – but physiologically, it marks the beginning of the next.

Avocado - Featured Crop

Future-proofing frost protection in an uncertain world

Precision electric frost protection. Lower running costs. Reduced maintenance. Proven performance.

Tree crop insights

Beyond bananas - why precision is becoming the new standard in fruit ripening

Fruit consumption in Australia depends not only on supply, but on achieving consistent quality at the right stage of ripeness, making postharvest ripening critical.

Tree crop people

Twists and turns for a rewarding career in horticulture

Despite some twists and turns along the way, it seems Mel Turner was always destined for a career in horticulture.

Products and services

Cellmate helps defy extreme weather to deliver premium grapes

After one of the most challenging growing seasons in more than a decade, table grape operation Natale Farms of Robinvale, Victoria, has reported exceptional results in berry size, firmness, and weather resilience by integrating new bio-nutrition product, Cellmate, into its crop management program.

Products and services

Wrath: a smarter strike against disease

From black spot in apples to brown rot in stone fruit and downy mildew in grapes, the pressure to protect yield and quality has never been greater.

Tree crop insights

Snail activity ramps up in autumn

Adult snails are most active from late autumn through to late spring, when conditions are cool and moist. During this time, they feed vigorously and prepare for reproduction.

Macadamias - Featured Crop

Project to benefit growers

A Hort Innovation project is set to deliver better macadamia trees for Australian growers.