Tree Crop News

Establishment & maintenance

Top tips for maintaining frost fans

Regular servicing of your frost fans by a qualified service agent safeguards you from any unwanted issues.

Almonds - Avocado - Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Bee Klipp for improved hive performance

Bee Klipp lures bees into and through flowering crops - improving bee activity to achieve better pollination.

Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

New software modules from Tie Up Farming

Tie Up Farming captures data and records activities on the go, using mobile technology.

Technology in agriculture

UNE’s AARSC develops Tree Crop Map

The Australian Tree Crop Map Dashboard presents the latest area of production in hectares,

Pome fruit - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Expanded use pattern for apple, pear thinner

Expanded use patterns for apple and pear producers provides greater flexibility for fruit thinning.

Almonds - Macadamias - Nuts

How processors can gain from Tomra sorting technologies

Modern sorting equipment reduces foreign material and false rejects without the need for manual intervention for nut producers.

Cherries - Harvesting

Agpick's solution for piece rates on cherry farms

Growers need to ensure compliance with Horticulture Award piece rate rules ahead of the coming season.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Varroa-targeting pesticide under development

Scientists will create molecules that selectively bind to and interfere with the hormone receptors of Varroa mite and small hive beetle.

Mangoes - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

CQU’s auto-harvester to revolutionise mango production

Harvester is part of an integrated system which will ensure farmers know how many fruit are on their trees, when they will be in perfect condition, and when to employ the right number of workers.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Could flies be the back-up species to pollinate crops

Blowfies go from flower to flower all day because they're a big insect and it takes a lot of energy to constantly fly around.

Stone Fruit

Orchard factors to lift fruit quality and yield

Good agronomic management can improve domestic and international demand for fruit.

Marketing & export

Freshcare Certification 4.2: The future of produce

Growers who successfully undertake FSQ4.2 certification, can expand to a global market.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Robotic pollinator could decrease reliance on bees

Robot will use AI software and electrostatic sprayer to locate and pollinate flowers with more precision.

Avocado

Research to help avocado industry flourish

A range of research results were recently presented to avocado growers in Western Australia.

Specialty tree crops

Australian pine nut strategic RD&E plan

Plan outlines the key priorities for the development of an Australian pine nut industry,