Tree Crop News

Pome fruit - Marketing & export - Packaging & labelling

Batlow Apples launches eco-friendly punnets

New packaging has been well received by consumers and the independent sector.

Tropical trees - Insect & mite control

Helping nature beat pests - Fruit piercing moths

Fruit piercing moths have been elevated to major pest status in many regions.

Disease & weed control

High load glufosinate granule offers benefits

A new high strength glufosinate herbicide with unique surfactant technology is now available.

Macadamias - Establishment & maintenance

Macadamia turf trial to choose best mixes

Macadamia growers set to benefit from trial work investigating better inter-row surface conditions

Avocado - Cherries - Citrus - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Harvesting

GrowData harvest app saves time and money

GrowData’s Harvest app is proving itself to be a winner for growers around Australia.

Macadamias

Australian macadamia crop to exceed expectations

2020 macadamia crop to exceed expectations.

Avocado - Packaging & labelling - Technology in agriculture

Trials underway for new packing and sorting technology at avocado packhouse

World-leading picking and packing technology combines computer vision with machine learning.

Citrus - Marketing & export

Mildura storage facilities boost fruit exports and jobs

New fruit warehouse and cold storage facility to boost horticulture exports.

Fruit Fly

Manage fruit fly better with Fruition Nova

Fruition Nova is the latest improvement on the original Fruition design.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

A power-packed substitute food for pollinators

Spirulina is a nutrient-filled microalga that is easy to produce and makes for healthier bees.

Citrus - Disease & weed control

UF scientists make big stride toward greening-resistant citrus trees

Scientists believe they’ve found genes to lay the groundwork to make citrus more tolerant and even resistant to certain diseases, including citrus greening.

Pome fruit

Apple and pear growers reject push for GM-free

Apple and pear growers in SA want the opportunity to use GM

Mangoes - Business solutions & labour

Vanuatu workers arrive

Workers from Vanuatu arrive to harvest mangoes.

Macadamias - Technology in agriculture

Drones target tree health

Drones tell farmers how their crop is performing.

Pome fruit

Stroby still best for black spot and mildew

Key fungicide for Australian apple and pear growers.