Tree Crop News

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Could flies be the back-up species to pollinate crops

Blowfies go from flower to flower all day because they're a big insect and it takes a lot of energy to constantly fly around.

Stone Fruit

Orchard factors to lift fruit quality and yield

Good agronomic management can improve domestic and international demand for fruit.

Marketing & export

Freshcare Certification 4.2: The future of produce

Growers who successfully undertake FSQ4.2 certification, can expand to a global market.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Robotic pollinator could decrease reliance on bees

Robot will use AI software and electrostatic sprayer to locate and pollinate flowers with more precision.

Avocado

Research to help avocado industry flourish

A range of research results were recently presented to avocado growers in Western Australia.

Specialty tree crops

Australian pine nut strategic RD&E plan

Plan outlines the key priorities for the development of an Australian pine nut industry,

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Improve fruit quality & yield

Pollinus attracts foraging bees and maintains pollen gathering bees within the orchard.

Citrus

HLB tolerant rootstocks arrive at Dareton

Australian citrus industry to safeguard itself against HLB.

Spraying equipment & application

Farmers a fan of next gen spray technology

Locally made airblast-style fan sprayers designed for traditional orchards with wide spacings.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Breeding flies to lift pollination rates

FlyGro attracts and breeds up local fly numbers to pollinate your crop.

Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Robot fruit picker to help tackle labour shortages

Robot pickers to work in orchards as soon as 2023.

Olives

Olive Workshop 28-29 July

Workshop to address issues such as - drought, fires, rain, flooding and Lace Bug.

Cherries

Cherry export workshop, conference and field day 15-17th June 2022

Hear from other growers and experts from Australia and overseas about cherry production and export 15-17 June 2022.

Business solutions & labour

ABCspray: productivity at your fingertips!

Take your entire spray diary online.

Insect & mite control

Thrips; small pest, big impact

A small pest… but big damage.