Tree Crop News

Pome fruit - Stone Fruit

Minimal impact of phytosanitary irradiation

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

Insect & mite control

Program beating fruit spotting bugs

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.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Stomatal health is crucial to tree health

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.

News

ABCgrower changes life on the farm

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.

News - Tree crop people

Farewell from the editor

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

Fruit Fly

Six-figure funding fires up fight against THAT fly

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.

Fruit Fly

Fruit fly a potential industry wrecking machine

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

News

Buyback comeback a serious concern for citrus industry

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.

Pome fruit - Stone Fruit

Getting to the core of apple and pear profitability

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

Know your pest

Insect control strategies for this season

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”.

News

Keep ’em coming growers

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.

Tree crop insights

Product and precision are the key says KENSO

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.

Pome fruit - Stone Fruit

Scandinavian Celina – dare to be dazzled

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

News

Helping growers compete in a changing world

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.

Almonds - Harvesting

Demonstrated success for almond aeration

The Agriculture Victoria team at the Mildura SmartFarm, in collaboration with Harveston Aeration Solutions and under the guidance of Dr Zelmari Coetzee, have successfully demonstrated the drying of wet almonds using ambient aeration.