Tree Crop June/July '26

Tree crop insights

Action beats reaction

Climate concerns have returned to focus of the global horticultural sector as meteorological forecasts point to the development of a super El Niño event.

Nuts - Featured Crop

Managing hull rot in almonds - lessons from a wet harvest

Unseasonal rainfall during the 2026 almond harvest created ideal conditions for hull rot across major almond-growing regions.

Tree crop insights

Strengthening resilience in the face of citrus disease

A favourite in many households and a vital source of income for farmers, citrus plays an important role in Indonesia’s agricultural economy.

Tree crop insights

Extending white peach shelf life

White peaches may look perfect at harvest, but they quickly lose value during storage and transport.

Tree crop insights

Nitrogen helps feed the world – and why supply chains matter

Fertiliser doesn’t usually make the headlines – but right now, with geopolitical tensions disrupting global supply chains, it is a key concern.

News

AUSTRALIAN HAZELNUT INDUSTRY SOON TO DESCEND ON ORANGE.

The 2026 Spring Symposium of the Australian Hazelnut Industry is being held in Orange, NSW on the 12th and 13th September.

Technology in orchards

Digital toolkit tackles pest management

Australian fruit and vegetable growers will have access to a suite of new digital tools to help them manage the increasing challenge of pests and diseases, currently costing the sector around $3 billion each year.

Nuts - Featured Crop

Going nuts for nuts

Almonds might rule the roost in Australian nut production, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the total tree nut production area, and macadamias might be the high-value glam nut in the market, but producers and consumers are increasingly going nuts over multiple other varieties.

News

Premium genetics deliver profitable outcomes for apple growers

The Australian national apple breeding program, ANABP 01, has reached an important milestone, with Bravo apples now fully distributed nationwide and Soluna moving into an expanded export phase following its recent China launch.

News - Technology in orchards

Exploring innovation in Tasmania

A recent study tour to northern Tasmania brought together Elders and DJ’s Growers agronomists and clients, offering a firsthand look at how innovation, technology and value-adding are shaping modern horticulture.

Flower, Thinning & PGRs

Ideal nutrient combination for flowering and fruiting

Australian fruit and vegetable growers now have the opportunity to better finish their crops and reduce multiple nutrient applications, with a unique new water-soluble fertiliser combining high calcium and potassium with low, ammonium-free nitrogen.

News

Soluna Australian apples launch in mainland China

Soluna Australian apples, a premium brand, has officially entered the Chinese market, marking a significant milestone there for the commercialisation of Australian apples.

Products and services

Kendon Lime Sulphur – a winter weapon for reducing risk and boosting orchard resilience

As Australian orchards brace for another growing season, the true battle for crop health and yield begins not in spring – but now, during dormancy.

News

Register now for the 2026 Australian Almond Conference

We’re excited to announce that registrations are now officially open for the 2026 Australian Almond Conference.

News

Final decision on paraquat and diquat

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published its final decisions on the extensive chemical reviews (the reviews) of non-selective herbicides paraquat and diquat.

Products and services

Building a resilient pest control strategy

For many tree crop growers, routine spraying for insect pests has long been part of the program. It keeps pest pressure down, protects yield, and provides peace of mind before damage becomes visible. But that sense of security is changing.

News

Entries open for Australian International Olive Awards

New Australian international olive award categories will ensure local growers are better recognised, as the quality of Australian olives continue to match some of the very best in the world.

Products and services

Fine tuning developing Sunraysia citrus orchard

Brett Hullah and his family are looking forward to their Sunraysia citrus orchard coming into production, as well as adopting specialist irrigation and nutrition strategies, and technologies, to help continue improving efficiencies.

Products and services

Powering critical crop care with the GOCaddy Rancher

July is crunch time. Water lines are stretched across paddocks, biological inoculants are scheduled for precise soil applications, and fungicide sprayers are calibrated down to the last nozzle.

News

Strong quality and export demand deliver successful cherry season

Australia’s cherry industry has delivered a strong 2025-26 season, with premium fruit quality and growing export demand driving higher returns and reinforcing Australia’s position in key international markets.

Products and services

Growers get on top of weed management

Solutions which manage weed challenges in regions with increasingly limited herbicide options are always appreciated by growers – especially when the solutions also provide longer control, reduce ongoing weed burdens and present no risk to produce quality.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Precise insecticide timing reaps export success

With a strong focus on improving citrus fruit quality for the export market, Rolf Swart says precise timing and correct coverage with crop protection applications remains a key to success.

Technology in orchards

Croplands brings Nelson Hardie’s legendary sprayers to ANZ growers

A California original meets Australian orchards, as Croplands takes the reins on one of the industry’s most trusted names in tall tree spraying.