News

Why apples are finding themselves in hot water

General Jan. 20, 2020



Attendees at APAL’s post-harvest seminar in Shepparton this week will hear from eminent biologist and biotechnologist Gabriele Berg, who is head of the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at TU Graz. Gabriele and her team have been able to significantly increase the shelf life of apples using a combination of hot water treatment and biocontrol organisms.

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Podcast bust myths - boosts business

General Jan. 13, 2020



A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation.

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Is this the first ever seedless lychee?

General Jan. 11, 2020



As the country pushes for market access to China and the US, one grower has bred a potentially lucrative new variety.

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Information available for growers affected by bushfires

General Jan. 9, 2020



To help growers and others in bushfire-affected areas access information and assistance at this difficult time a number of industry specific pages have been set up to assist.

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Batlow Counting the Cost

General Jan. 8, 2020



While the full extent of last weekend's bushfire is still yet to be assessed, it appears apple growers in the New South Wales town of Batlow may have escaped major damage.

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Apiary taskforce established

General Jan. 7, 2020



A new apiary taskforce has been formed to drive further economic opportunities for South Australia’s bee industry, with a further 20,000 hives required to meet pollination demand in the local almond industry.

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Kiwifruit, apples and pears drive increasing export revenue

Pome fruit General Jan. 3, 2020



New Zealand's horticulture boom is rolling on, with the sector poised to overtake forestry and become the third most valuable primary industry.

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What triggers biennial bearing in apples?

Pome fruit General Jan. 1, 2020



Biennial bearing in apple induces variable yearly yields. Growers usually manage this by removing excess flowers and fruitlets from ‘on’ trees with heavy fruit loads to increase fruit size in the current season and the amount of bloom in the subsequent season.

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What next for the Australian agrochemical market?

Business solutions & labour General Dec. 30, 2019



People who follow the Australian agrochemical market may have noticed the rapid developments taking place in the Australian agrochemical industry over recent years. What are the reasons and implications behind these changes?

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National Residue Survey 2018-2019 results

General Dec. 19, 2019



The Australian apple and pear industry has once again showed “a excellent compliance with food safety standards and demonstrated the strong commitment of the pome fruit industry to good agricultural practice” according to the latest National Residue Survey results.

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Alliance formed to strengthen the global reach of Pink Lady brand

General Marketing & export Dec. 12, 2019



Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL), Brandt's Fruit Trees (BFT) and Pink Lady America (PLA) have announced a commercial agreement between the parties to develop trade between the US/Mexico and the broader global Pink Lady network.

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Chinese tour for Australian citrus

General Dec. 3, 2019



Citrus growers from Griffith, in NSW hope to gain further insight into the Chinese market as they travel to China on a study tour.

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Government introduces new visas, employment incentives

Business solutions & labour General Dec. 2, 2019



The Federal Government has introduced two new skilled provisional visas in a bid to lift the seasonal workforce for horticulture and other industries.

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Qld macadamia producers named top growers for 2019

Macadamias General Nov. 30, 2019



A Queensland couple has been name the 2019 Australian Macadamia Grower of the Year.

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New PMA Executive Members Named

General Nov. 29, 2019



PMA Australia-New Zealand Ltd (PMA A-NZ) have announced that Craig Taylor, Andrew Common and Ilango Surendran, will be joining PMA A-NZ Board of Directors.

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