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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

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Precise insecticide timing reaps export success

Technology in orchards

Croplands brings Nelson Hardie’s legendary sprayers to ANZ growers

Guerin steps into national farming hotseat

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed Mike Guerin as chief executive officer, marking a new chapter for Australia’s peak farm body at a critical time for the sector.

Ross heads commercial operations at Envu

Envu has appointed Dave Ross as the company's new head of commercial operations – ANZ and he will be based in Melbourne.

Kevin Watts joins Campbell’s sales team

A new face is strengthening northern agribusiness support, with Kevin Watts appointed sales agronomist for Colin Campbell (Chemicals) across Queensland and northern NSW.

Tree crop insights

Tasmanian cherry growers adapting to a changing climate

A new research trial is helping Tasmania’s $66 million cherry industry adapt to climate change and the likelihood of hotter, drier summers and more frequent extreme rainfall events, while supporting premium fruit production.

Sahar Eid joins Citrus Australia

Citrus Australia welcomes Sahar Eid as its new biosecurity manager to replace Jess Lye who finishes with Citrus Australia to take up a new role in Agriculture Victoria.

Tree crop insights

How do we grow more fruit and less wood?

New Zealand scientists have joined the Narrow Orchard Systems (NOS) team to provide their wealth of experience in tree training systems.

Everyone loves butterflies as they flutter by – unless you also grow cabbages.

Most Tree Crop readers are more interested in moths. Here are the simple differences between moths and butterflies: moths fly somewhat erratically but butterflies a bit more jerkily than moths.

Annual risk of infestation by Qfly

The Goulburn Murray Fruit Fly Area Wide Management Program works with growers and the broader community to ensure effective post-harvest hygiene is achieved.

AgroFresh pricing reacts to rising energy and supply chain costs

AgroFresh has announced a pricing adjustment to support reliable supply as rising global energy costs and ongoing supply chain disruptions continue to increase operating costs across the agricultural sector.

Citrus - Featured Crop

Investment in future paying dividends for Costa fruit

There can be a few challenges over four generations of fruit growing.

Marketing & export

Enhancing fruit knowledge from the inside out

A collaboration between AgroFresh Solutions (a global leader in post-harvest quality solutions) and Aerobotics (a leader in orchard and packhouse analytics), is delivering a powerful orchard-to-sales tool for Australian and New Zealand apple, citrus and table grape growers.

Avocado - Featured Crop

Ripeness scanner trial tackles consumer frustration

The Australian avocado industry has launched an Australian-first trial of a retail ripeness scanner to support domestic demand growth by addressing frustrations for growers, consumers and retailers.

Avocado - Featured Crop

Building better orchards: faster growth and improved water efficiency

Establishing a productive orchard quickly – while making the most efficient use of water – is a key priority for growers.

Marketing & export

It’s all looking chipper for chestnuts

The Australian chestnuts season is officially underway, with chestnuts hitting the market in time to meet Easter demand.

New kiwi fruit a real gem

Australians have this year had their first taste of an irresistible new kiwifruit sensation after Zespri unveiled its limited season RubyRed Kiwifruit.

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