Tree Crop News

Specialty tree crops - Tropical trees

Portable chemistry kit sweetens native bush fruit production

The tool kit can be used to provide information on seasonality, growing conditions and plant physiology.

Technology in agriculture

Agritech Leaders Alliance

Australia has the potential to be a world leader in Agritech.

Mangoes - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

What are the potential mango pollinators in the NT?

Pollination efficiency of stingless bees and other wild pollinators in mangoes.

Pome fruit - Packaging & labelling

Plug and play installation for Zetapack

A cost effective machine providing labor savings and improved productivity.

Disease & weed control - Insect & mite control

Latest pesticide resistance management advice released

New release includes herbicide mode of action changes.

Pome fruit - Harvesting - Technology in agriculture

Fruit harvesting AI robot

Two-armed robot moves using a self-driving car made from a modified golf cart.

Tropical trees - Establishment & maintenance

New project to evaluate resilience & profitability of high-density orchards

Systems will assess cyclone resilience, production capacity and profitability.

Marketing & export - Organic farming

Calls for mandatory certification logos on all organic products

Easy-to-recognise emblems on organic packaging would drive consumer confidence.

Fruit Fly

Identifying wild versus sterile fruit flies

Using isotopes to determine difference between wild and sterile fruit flies.

Business solutions & labour - Harvesting

Going paperless is easy and boosts productivity

Digitising makes life easier and leads to better productivity.

Almonds - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture - Tractors & machinery

Robot spraying could transform the almond industry

One operator can oversee five machines from a control vehicle using a laptop.

Marketing & export

Natural Branding - blue laser in the fight against plastic

A safe and sustainable labelling alternative.

Business solutions & labour

Tips to prepare for future harvest labour

Tips and insight into securing a reliable workforce for the next harvest season.

Nuts - Insect & mite control

Managing pests and predators in pistachios

Report aims to demonstrate the impact of insectary plantings on pest management and orchard biodiversity

Almonds - Macadamias - Establishment & maintenance - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

Powering pollinators to boost almond yields

Many orchards are devoid of floral resources for bee forage and this poses a significant problem