Tree Crop News

Cherries - Featured Crop

Growers benefit from industry workshops

The Australian Fruit Growers Victorian Conference provided an opportunity for Dr Greg Lang from Michigan University to visit NSW and Victorian cherry growing regions while he was in the country.

Cherries - Featured Crop

Aussie cherries front and centre at Asia Logistica

Tasmanian cherry growers, are making their presence felt at this years Asia Fruit Logistica event in Hong Kong.

Cherries - Featured Crop

Stop the rot

Blossom blight and brown rot are common diseases found in Australian cherry orchards. Blossom blight reduces the number of viable flowers and damages fruiting shoots, reducing crop yield.

Cherries - Featured Crop

New product outshines to reduce cherry cracking

A new trial of Biostart Foliacin, conducted on a north Victorian commercial cherry orchard in 2023, was undertaken to compare the product with a commonly used competitor also used for reducing cherry cracking.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit

Future is cherry ripe for very happy family orchard

Kyabram orchardists Anthony Rullo and Alexandra Milosevich see embracing innovative water saving technologies as the key to their future after establishing a 5ha cherry orchard on a property just outside of Kyabram in July 2022.

Cherries

Does orchard soil health affect fruit quality?

With increasing awareness of the environmental impacts of synthetic fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides, there is a growing understanding that an ecologically balanced soil system is essential for maintaining healthy crops.

Cherries

Biological boosts cherry yield and storage

A biological approach for reducing cracking in cherries and improving storage is proving useful to cherry growers.

Cherries

Impact of irradiation on export cherry quality

A ‘snapshot’ of the eating quality of Australian cherries shows them to be firmer, sweeter and tastier than those from other competing export countries.

Cherries

Superior finish starts with Premio

Australia is renowned for its high-value fresh produce, which is driving an ever-booming export market.

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Joe’s ReTain punt pays off in higher fruit set

Joe Ceravolo gave the following advice to other cherry growers who may be considering ReTain but were still undecided: "I would say that if they have any varieties that are poor at setting fruit or where they are susceptible to short flowering periods, they would be mad not to give it a go.”

Cherries

The cherry export process explained

The Australian cherry industry has been growing over the last few years, and it is expected that the growth will continue for the foreseeable future.

Cherries

Australia’s cherry sector in growth phase

Australia’s cherry sector is in an expansion phase, with growing consumer appetite for the fruit locally and in export markets.

Cherries - Pome fruit

CGA ‘AusCherrySure’ MRL app released

Cherry growers who export, must comply with a different set of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for each country.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Establishment & maintenance

Drapeau-Lehner 2D wall system advantages

An older tree architecture system is finding favour again with growers.

Cherries

Mapping cherry fruitlets to assist thinning

Camera mapping system a more efficient way to assess fruit load.