Tree Crop News

Almonds

Select Harvests processing big almond crop

Nut lovers, rejoice - Australia's biggest almost producer is almost finished processing a bumper crop.

Avocado

Alterra teams up with WA avocado grower

Alterra, an agribusiness investment company, team up with Western Australian avocado producer French’s Group.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Bee Klipp use expands

Bee Klipp has expanded to include use in new crops such as avocado, cherries and cucurbits.

Mangoes

Variety and maturity influence on the bioactive composition of mangoes

Bioactive compounds have actions in the body that may promote good health. In mangoes, variety and maturation may have an impact on the composition of these compounds.

Citrus

Protecting Australia’s citrus industry

Project is announced that will help to protect Australian citrus from pests and diseases.

Citrus

Delite mandarins back on the shelves

This season’s harvest of Australian-grown Delite mandarins hit Woolworths stores earlier this month. Nutrano has the exclusive rights to market Australian grown Delite mandarins in Australia and to Woolworths.

Citrus - Marketing & export

Strong start for Tangold Seedless mandarins

Tangold Seedless mandarin undergoes nationwide launch.

Citrus - Post harvest

EU postpones decision to cut MRL for imazalil

The citrus industry has won a temporary reprieve over an EU plan to reduce the maximum residue limit for imazalil.

Insect & mite control

Varroa mite Townsville update

No further varroa mites found at Townsville Port since May 2019

Avocado

The avocado genome has been sequenced

Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome, shedding light on the ancient origins of this buttery fruit and laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Animal carcasses and their flies could be 'the new bees'

Flies are well known to be as efficient pollinators as bees but are not as abundant.

Pome fruit

Soil characterisation in Australian apple orchards

By calibrating new data with soil moisture data, growers can know when, how much and for how long to irrigate to supply enough water to meet tree demand, writes Marcus Hardie and Nigel Swarts from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (UTAS).

Avocado

Is that avocado brown already? Genetic research could help

Avocados are famous for having a frustratingly short period of consumption. They’re hard as rocks for a while and as soon as you try to eat one, they’ve turned to brown mush.

Business solutions & labour - Harvesting

A Robotic Hand With a Human Touch

Soft robots are being developed that may be able to handle fruit.

Cherries - Citrus - Nuts - Olives - Stone Fruit - Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Defending Australia against Xylella

The number one plant biosecurity threat to Australia is now under the spotlight through a new Hort Innovation funded project.