Tree Crop News

Harvesting Equipment

Bin handling – why growers look to Transtak

For many Australian fruit growers, the bin trailer is a piece of gear which quietly gets on with the job season after season.

News

A tree-mendous partnership

In a surprise reveal few saw coming, but has delighted families nationwide, the Australian fruit and vegetable industry has announced it will back The Wiggles celebrating the wildly popular character The Tree of Wisdom.

News

Horticulture’s $1 billion annual productivity opportunity

A new report from Hort Innovation and the Centre for International Economics has revealed high adoption of productivity enhancing innovation would benefit the Australian industry by about $1 billion annually in additional value added, reaching $22 billion in 2040.

Cherries

Symposium bringing industry together

Cultiva was proud to serve as a platinum sponsor of the 10th International Cherry Symposium, held June 1- 5, 2025, in Richland, Washington, in the heart of one of the world’s most productive cherry-growing regions.

News

Soluna apples debut in the US

In a milestone moment for Australian horticulture, WA Farm Direct has announced the inaugural shipment of premium Soluna apples to the US.

Products and services

Manage abiotic and biotic stress with Kendon Lime Sulphur

Every plant, whether a productive fruit tree or an ornamental shrub, carries a unique genetic code. A code which determines how tall it can grow, how much fruit it can bear, how resistant it can be to disease, and how well it responds to environmental changes.

Products and services

Future ready post harvest and packaging for tree crop sector

Every harvest brings its own challenges, from the pace of picking to meeting market deadlines.

Products and services

Smart frost protection: almond lessons for all tree crop growers

Every spring, a familiar but unwelcome challenge returns to Australia’s orchards: frost.

Products and services

Tough on mites, gentle on bees – that’s Raven

Mite and sucking insect pests remain a significant challenge for growers across a broad range of crops.

Products and services

New tree crop insecticide creates excitement

Whether it’s macadamias, almonds, avocados, mangoes, papaya or citrus, there’s a new insecticide from Syngenta that’s generating excitement.

Cherries - Featured Crop

Feeding trees from the ground up: how biologicals advance tree crop nutrition

In cherries and other high-value tree crops, nutrition isn’t just about what you apply, it's about what the tree can actually absorb, especially under pressure.

Establishment & maintenance

Weed control treatments for pome orchards

The predicted loss of paraquat/diquat as one of the weed control options is set to disrupt the current standard practice in Australia, along with the potential pressure from Europe on glyphosate and glufosinate seeing longer term restrictions.

Establishment & maintenance

Winter weapon boosts resilience

As Australian orchards brace for another growing season, the true battle for crop health and yield begins not in spring—but now, during dormancy.

Technology in orchards

Assessing small fruit quality without causing damage

The season for harvesting cherries and other small fruits is in full swing in Italy.

Flower, Thinning & PGRs

Laying down cordons for narrow 2D canopies

Initial tree training from as soon as the tree is planted is critical in narrow orchard systems (NOS).