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New miticide for pome and stone fruit

Cherries Pome fruit Stone Fruit Insect & mite control April 9, 2021



Unique mode of action miticide with excellent fit for IPM programs.

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Montague opens new packing and distribution facility

Pome fruit Marketing & export Packaging & labelling April 8, 2021



New facility will use state-of-the-art grading technology,

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New season Ricó pears

Pome fruit Marketing & export March 25, 2021



Rico is a blush variety which tastes sensational and has some real personality.

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Record Kanzi apple crop for 2021

Pome fruit Marketing & export March 4, 2021



An additional 34,000 trees planted this year.

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Batlow Apples eyes $6m expansion

Pome fruit Feb. 26, 2021



Batlow Fruit Company is eyeing expansion that could create 47 full-time jobs.

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Smitten apples launched

Pome fruit Feb. 18, 2021



2021 is the fourth season for the Smitten variety

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Apple harvest underway

Pome fruit Feb. 7, 2021



Difficulties with the recruitment, management and retention of harvest labour

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Australian trial protecting pears with solar panels

Pome fruit Technology in agriculture Jan. 24, 2021



Solar panels will protect fruit and further earn their keep through the generation of electricity.

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A better alternative to drenching apples and pears

Pome fruit Post harvest Jan. 18, 2021



Over 60,000 bins of fruit have already been treated in Australia.

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APAL Post-harvest Seminar goes online

Pome fruit Post harvest Jan. 17, 2021



Online event is free to all attendees.

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AgPick tool helps track pickers during pandemic

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Specialty tree crops Stone Fruit Tropical trees Harvesting equipment Jan. 16, 2021



Growers want to have the flexibility to access information easily and remotely via any device.

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Goulburn Valley fruit picking robot

Pome fruit Technology in agriculture Dec. 2, 2020



Robotic picking may help overcome high labour costs and shortages.

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Protecting crops from smoke, rain and sunburn

Almonds Cherries Pome fruit Stone Fruit Nov. 30, 2020



Biofilm technology enhances plants' cuticular membrane.

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Using Californicus against two-spotted mite

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Nov. 29, 2020



Predatory mite can delay the development of miticide resistance.

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Sustainable pollination protects biodiversity

Pome fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs Nov. 28, 2020



A range of native insects are contributing to crop pollination.

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