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SEGURIS Flexi – a flexible option for almonds

Almonds Products and services Oct. 26, 2023



Century Orchards grows 700ha of almonds at Loxton in South Australia’s Riverland, with about half their trees Nonpareil, with the balance mostly a mix of Carmel, Peerless, Price and Monterey.

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Minimal impact of phytosanitary irradiation

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Oct. 25, 2023



Global trade enables the movement of seasonally fresh produce between countries.

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Program beating fruit spotting bugs

Insect & mite control Oct. 24, 2023



Fruit spotting bug has cost a Queensland macadamia and avocado enterprise millions of dollars during the past 16 years, however broader use of insecticides and other techniques is helping to win the very expensive battle against the pest.

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Stomatal health is crucial to tree health

Fertilisers & nutrition Oct. 24, 2023



Water, like all plants is vital for tree health and yet only a small fraction of water taken up by the roots is used for metabolism, plant growth, and ultimately yield.

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ABCgrower changes life on the farm

News Oct. 23, 2023



ABCgrower is revolutionising life on farm for busy horticulturists. Offering an alternative away from pen and paper, ABCgrower is a flexible, digital on-farm labour and inventory management software tool.

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Farewell from the editor

News Tree crop people Oct. 22, 2023



Australian Tree Crop editor, David Petrikas, is taking a step back.

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Six-figure funding fires up fight against THAT fly

Fruit Fly Oct. 22, 2023



If the supply of water gives life to the Goulburn Valley’s horticulture industry, then one program above all others targets a tiny, airborne threat to ensure it bears fruit.

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Fruit fly a potential industry wrecking machine

Fruit Fly Oct. 6, 2023



Fruit fly is the world’s worst fruit pest and when it threatens our multi-billion dollar horticulture industries it is a risk which cannot be ignored

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Buyback comeback a serious concern for citrus industry

News Oct. 5, 2023



Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock says the peak industry body and its growers are “deeply concerned” about the impacts of a buyback strategy announced for the Murray Darling Basin.

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Insect control strategies for this season

Know your pest Oct. 4, 2023



In the September Rural Business magazine, there was an important announcement: “…the fact is, without pesticides, 78 per cent of fruit, 54 per cent of vegetables and 32 per cent of cereals currently produced for consumption would not exist”.

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Getting to the core of apple and pear profitability

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Oct. 4, 2023



Apple and pear growers are about to take growing profits to the next level – powered by PIPS 4 Profit.

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Keep ’em coming growers

News Oct. 3, 2023



Growers who continue to do the right thing with their used AgVet chemical containers are helping Australia’s longest running product stewardship program march-past the 42 million mark of drums collected.

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Product and precision are the key says KENSO

Tree crop insights Oct. 2, 2023



In the dynamic world of horticulture, where tree crops such as almonds, walnuts, apples, pears, and citrus play a pivotal role in the local economy, improved farm management practices become more important every year.

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Scandinavian Celina – dare to be dazzled

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Oct. 1, 2023



The Australian pear industry is about to be dazzled with the first stage of commercialisation of the Celina/ QTee hitting the market.

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Helping growers compete in a changing world

News Sept. 20, 2023



In the 40 years that the Australian Nurseryman’s Fruit Improvement Company (ANFIC) has been in operation, it has imported nearly 1800 fruit varieties and rootstocks.

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