Tree Crop News

Establishment & maintenance

Fencing clip for orchards

Unique fencing clip reduces labour costs.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Agrisilica for better yields

Silicon increases efficiency of nutrient uptake and utilisation.

Pruning

Handle tough pruning work with ease

Cordless secateurs built with the professional in mind.

Avocado

Avocado growers get support to access Japanese market

Avocados Australia is providing support for growers to export to Japan.

Marketing & export

India agreement an opportunity for Australian growers

Agreement will see tariff elimination over seven years on a variety of Australian horticulture products including avocado, cherries and citrus.

Citrus

Citrus Centre of Excellence

Centre of Excellence will encourage further growth through new research and exciting, state-of-the-art technology.

Mangoes - Insect & mite control

Quality the key to top-end mangoes

“Now we have so many better products which allow us to keep beneficial insects in the mangoes."

Harvesting

ABCgrower gives tree croppers visibility

ABCgrower delivers an easy-to-use solution to manage the minimum wage.

Specialty tree crops

National persimmon evaluation program

The main objectives of this funded project is to import early and late maturing varieties to extend the persimmon season.

Almonds

New trial explores almond orchard recycling

‘Whole Orchard Recycling’ involves chipping trees and incorporating them into the soil prior to planting new trees.

Mangoes - Harvesting

Mango harvester that locates ripe fruit

The world's first automatic mango harvester is nearing commercialisation.

General - Marketing & export

ABARES says horticulture to reach $12 billion for 2021-22

Australian horticulture could reach the second highest value on record this financial year.

Macadamias - Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Better pest and disease control options for macadamias

New IPM options with additional advantages for macadamia growers.

Pome fruit - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Getting the most out of ReTain for better fruit

ReTain helps growers to delay harvest, increase fruit size, increase firmness, and improve fruit quality.

General

Register for the 16th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference

Conference will be a meeting place for plant breeders and allied scientists.