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.

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.

Smart frost protection: almond lessons for all tree crop growers

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Assessing small fruit quality without causing damage

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

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).

Harvesting crops and profits with the FRUMACO OE-4 Harvester

In the past century, harvest costs for major crops such as grains, oilseeds, corn, and sugar beets have been drastically reduced due to ongoing mechanisation.

Are computers ready to run our farms?

Nature is still too complex for artificial intelligence (AI) modelling to be effective, but the tipping point is close, according to a new study which found the technology may still trip at the last real-world hurdle.

Family has long grape growing history

For Kyle Lovreta, a third-generation table grape grower in the Swan Valley, Western Australia, farming isn’t just a career – it’s his way of life.

Talking technology with JD

In this issue of Australian Tree Crop, we talk to John Deere Australia and New Zealand small ag and turf marketing manager Erin Wagstaff about some of her company’s products and technology which can help Australian tree crop growers.

Is there any simplifying IPM?

Simplifying IPM. But it’s not that simple … the ‘I’ in IPM stands for integrated which means stuffing whatever will manage pests into the process.