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GrowData harvest app saves time and money

Avocado Cherries Citrus Pome fruit Stone Fruit Harvesting equipment Oct. 24, 2020



GrowData’s Harvest app is proving itself to be a winner for growers around Australia.

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Apple and pear growers reject push for GM-free

Pome fruit Oct. 16, 2020



Apple and pear growers in SA want the opportunity to use GM

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Stroby still best for black spot and mildew

Pome fruit Oct. 12, 2020



Key fungicide for Australian apple and pear growers.

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Australia's unique Bravo apple held back by cosmetic colour requirements

Pome fruit Oct. 9, 2020



Cosmetic colour requirements are strangling the success of the Bravo apple.

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Entrust - new organic pest control option

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Stone Fruit Tropical trees Insect & mite control Oct. 5, 2020



Unique insecticide is highly effective and ideally suited to integrated pest management.

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Helping Western Australia breed the world’s best apple

Pome fruit Sept. 25, 2020



Research aims to produce new apple varieties with improved health attributes.

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New answer to major pests of tree crops

Almonds Macadamias Pome fruit Stone Fruit Insect & mite control Sept. 21, 2020



A new mode of action for some insect pests and short withholding period.

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Smarter pear orchards to consistently produce better quality pears

Pome fruit Sept. 16, 2020



Experimental pear blocks will provide insights into the effects of rootstock, training systems and tree density on fruit yield and quality.

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Data-driven water management in Manjimup

Avocado Cherries Pome fruit Specialty tree crops Stone Fruit Aug. 21, 2020



Calculating the value of water for crop, farm and community.

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Launch of third apple and pear orchard program

Pome fruit Aug. 15, 2020



Program covers apple and pear orchards across the country.

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First QTee pear planting start in Australia

Pome fruit Aug. 11, 2020



Growers across Australia have begun the first plantings of QTee pear trees.

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Bee attractant expands use

Avocado Cherries Mangoes Pome fruit Stone Fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs Aug. 3, 2020



Popular bee attractant expands its crop usage

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'Climate change-resistant' apple that can keep its colour and crunch could be grown in Australia

Pome fruit Aug. 2, 2020



An apple touted as the first in the world to be resistant to climate change could be grown in Australia as early as next year.

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Red Sienna Pride pears to hit Aussie supermarket shelves

Pome fruit July 3, 2020



A new red velvet-coloured pear is about to hit the market.

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Computer modeling drives precision bloom thinning in apple orchards

Pome fruit Flowering, thinning & PGRs June 5, 2020



Computer modeling helps to more precisely manage orchard thinning practices.

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