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IFPA strengthens board

The International Fresh Produce Association Australia–New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) welcomed three senior industry leaders to its board of directors following member elections announced at the association’s Annual general meeting in May.

Hort Connections

Productivity and demand drivers shine at Hort Connections

Tree crop insights

Insect behaviour determines pollination efficiency

Mangoes - Featured Crop

Mango research in the spotlight

Nuts - Featured Crop

Netted macadamias: trial tracks yield, soil health and water quality

After three years, a trial testing whether retaining leaf litter under macadamia trees improves soil health is wrapping up, with growers awaiting the final report on what it means for sustainability and profitability.

Mangoes - Featured Crop

Razor Rock Farms crowned Honey Gold grower of the year

Razor Rock Farms of Katherine, Northern Territory was named Piñata Farms’ Honey Gold grower of the year at its annual mango congress in Yeppoon, Central Queensland.

Tree crop insights

Improving nitrogen use efficiency in tree crops

Disrupted global supply of fertiliser, rising input costs and tightening environmental regulations are pushing tree crop growers to rethink how they use nitrogen.

Nuts - Featured Crop

Key culprit named but no quick fix for almond tree decline

Researchers have identified an aggressive pathogen contributing to the widespread tree death and production losses in almond orchards across Australia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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