Tree Crop News

Water supply & irrigation

Confirming irrigation events online

Irrigation event confirmation (IEC) is rapidly becoming a must-have tool for irrigators, as missed irrigations can very quickly turn into lost revenue.

Fruit Fly

Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in QFF

Program is a useful complement to the regional fruit fly management strategy.

Pome fruit

Australia's unique Bravo apple held back by cosmetic colour requirements

Cosmetic colour requirements are strangling the success of the Bravo apple.

Avocado - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Good progress achieved on native flies as pollinators

THE case continues to build for Australian native flies to be used as commercial crop pollinators. The second year of the native fly trials at the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) South Perth quarantine glasshouse and in the field at Busselton have proven to be even more successful than the first.

Avocado - Cherries - Citrus - Mangoes - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Tropical trees - Insect & mite control

Entrust - new organic pest control option

Unique insecticide is highly effective and ideally suited to integrated pest management.

Avocado - Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control - Spraying equipment & application

GreenTech - sprayers for all seasons

Spraying system with low-power consumption and fans producing high air volumes.

Citrus

New technology addresses alternate bearing in citrus

Alternate bearing is a common problem in the world citrus industry

Almonds

Almond industry set to be more sustainable

Researchers breeding self-fertile and more water-efficient almond trees.

Avocado

Research delivers damage-free avocados

Innovation in supply chain and management improves avocado quality.

General

BOM declares La Nina

We could be in for a wet spring and summer.

Avocado - Mangoes - Tropical trees - Disease & weed control

Luna Sensation gets label extension

New registration increases options for disease control and resistance management in tree crops.

Citrus

MRG sells citrus assets to Costa Group

Sale of conventional citrus at Nangiloc property.

Pome fruit

Helping Western Australia breed the world’s best apple

Research aims to produce new apple varieties with improved health attributes.

Avocado - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Chilean scientists investigate the avocado flower's aroma

Avocado project seeks to develop artificial attractants for pollinators.

Post harvest

Cold plasma treatment aims to keep fresh produce safe

Australia’s Centre for Produce Safety is funding research on cold plasma wash water treatment.