Tree Crop News

Tropical trees

Growth of Australian lychee industry on track

New tree plantings in recent seasons will increase lychee volumes in the next 5-10 years.

Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Flying autonomous fruit-picking robots

Kubota invests in Tevel an industry leader in flying autonomous fruit-picking.

Business solutions & labour - Establishment & maintenance - Marketing & export - Technology in agriculture

Coles opens new round of Nurture Fund

Grant of up to $500,000 to help producers develop new market-leading products, technologies and processes.

Almonds

Record almond harvest is coming

123,000 tonnes of almonds are expected to be harvest in the coming weeks

Post harvest

Labour automation now crucial for producers

Automation protects against unexpected market shocks which can cause major picking and packhouse staff shortages.

Pome fruit - Technology in agriculture

Australian trial protecting pears with solar panels

Solar panels will protect fruit and further earn their keep through the generation of electricity.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Nutrition is more than just NPK ratio

High quality prills mean better nutrient distribution and availability for hort crops.

Avocado

Feasibility study for 300-hectare avocado project completed

Farm will produce avocados from September to February when supply is limited from the rest of Australia.

Mangoes

Aussie mango unveils a new look

Honey Gold mangoes have a bright new look this season.

Pome fruit - Post harvest

A better alternative to drenching apples and pears

Over 60,000 bins of fruit have already been treated in Australia.

Pome fruit - Post harvest

APAL Post-harvest Seminar goes online

Online event is free to all attendees.

Avocado - Cherries - Citrus - Mangoes - Pome fruit - Specialty tree crops - Stone Fruit - Tropical trees - Harvesting

AgPick tool helps track pickers during pandemic

Growers want to have the flexibility to access information easily and remotely via any device.

Citrus - Technology in agriculture

Drones that can detect infected citrus trees

Technology likely to be applied to a wide range of other fruit and nut crops as well.

Stone Fruit - Marketing & export

Antioxidant-rich Queen Garnet plum now in season

Projections are for a 300% growth this year in export markets.

Fruit Fly - Insect & mite control

Clean, easy monitoring of insect pests

Biotrap cubes take the hassle out of insect monitoring by allowing growers to use dry insect traps .