Tree Crop News

Citrus - Harvesting

Trellis systems could pave way for robotic harvesting

Trial is comparing different trellising systems to maximise the capture of sunshine.

Mangoes

Future of mango varieties now with Qld Department of Ag

Queensland's Department of Agriculture is put in charge of commercialising three new varieties.

Water supply & irrigation

Growers using drones to make every drop count

Aerobotics has developed insights into irrigation so that early-stage corrections can be made to improve uniformity in yield and quality.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Healthy sugar origin in stingless bee honey revealed

What creates the rare, healthy sugar found in stingless bee honey has been solved by researchers.

Olives

Record-breaking olive harvest

Australian olive producers are celebrating a successful end to the 2021 olive harvest.

Pome fruit - Establishment & maintenance

Ellepot trial shows benefits at Ardmona

Ellepot container-grown trees offer new planting possibilities

Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

The status of plant biosecurity in Australia

Report identifies the greatest exotic pest threats to plant production.

Pome fruit

Fine Agrochemicals - PGR specialists

New developments in PGR formulations.

Almonds - Post harvest

Machine vision system for safe almond grading

A hyperspectral camera for detecting contamination such as aflatoxin B1 - a world first.

Citrus

USDA expanding importation of citrus from Australia

Three additional areas given permission to export citrus to the United States.

Pome fruit - Establishment & maintenance

Netting and orchard adaptation for future climates

Adapting to the effects of extreme heat and drier climates will be key to the profitability of orchards.

Establishment & maintenance

Lightweight, affordable metal trellis

Metal posts will play an important role in fruit production and installing protection systems.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Bee and pollination industry enters new age of genetics

New resource available to help improve stock of queens, leading to more productive and profitable hives.

Citrus

Delite Mandarins celebrates its 10th season

Expecting to pick 20 million Delite mandarins this year.

Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Robotic harvesting in Goulburn Valley

Robot to commence picking apples this year with potential to pick citrus and stone fruit in the future.