Tree Crop News

Harvesting

Bighorn stands out for harvest

Bighorn open-mouth fruit picking bags are a standout tree crop harvesting tool, offering durability, comfort, and practicality. Available in many size from 26L through 70L, Bighorn bags are tailored for different fruits.

Almonds - Harvesting

Demonstrated success for almond aeration

The Agriculture Victoria team at the Mildura SmartFarm, in collaboration with Harveston Aeration Solutions and under the guidance of Dr Zelmari Coetzee, have successfully demonstrated the drying of wet almonds using ambient aeration.

Harvesting

On-the-go orchard fruit harvest quality sensing

Innovative research into fruit quality at harvest within an orchard block will make management, traceability and pack-out performance more effective for the apple, pear and stone fruit industries.

Pome fruit - Harvesting

Apple thinning: a returning challenge!

Many of today’s most grown apple varieties need fruit thinning to obtain the right fruit bearing, desired fruit size, and to avoid biennial bearing.

Cherries - Harvesting

Retractable rain and hail shelters save crops

Rain shelters aid cherry quality and production.

Cherries - Harvesting

SMS recruiting function now part of AgPick app

SMS system allows growers to recruit and communicate with pickers directly ahead of Australian cherry season.

Harvesting - Pruning - Technology in agriculture

Hourly rates pushing adoption of platforms

Work platforms are one way that growers can address the twin issues of worker productivity and availability.

Harvesting

Transtak Engineering ready for harvest

Transtak Engineering and Equipment manufactures a range of self-loading bin trailers for the orchard industry as well as a full range of high-strength/lightweight aluminium picking ladders.

Stone Fruit - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Autonomous drone harvest trial in stone fruit

Autonomous harvest options have great potential to deal with labor shortages.

Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

New software modules from Tie Up Farming

Tie Up Farming captures data and records activities on the go, using mobile technology.

Cherries - Harvesting

Agpick's solution for piece rates on cherry farms

Growers need to ensure compliance with Horticulture Award piece rate rules ahead of the coming season.

Mangoes - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

CQU’s auto-harvester to revolutionise mango production

Harvester is part of an integrated system which will ensure farmers know how many fruit are on their trees, when they will be in perfect condition, and when to employ the right number of workers.

Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Robot fruit picker to help tackle labour shortages

Robot pickers to work in orchards as soon as 2023.

Pome fruit - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

New robot technology for apple growers

Monash University engineers have developed a robot capable of performing autonomous apple harvesting.

Harvesting - Pruning

Machines boost profits and fill the labour gap

Orchardists are investing in machinery in response to labour pressures and to improve efficiencies.