Tree Crop News

Avocado - Citrus - Mangoes - Establishment & maintenance

Fruit grower gets largest NT water licence

Plans to build a 3500ha irrigated horticulture project.

Macadamias

Cracking a tough nut for macadamia growers

Thinner shells, bigger kernels and tougher husks for resisting pests.

Establishment & maintenance - Pruning

Mobishear cordless pruners

Cordless pruning equipment designed to last.

Almonds

Promising research in recycling almond waste

Biosolarization is a method of recycling waste biomass and disinfecting orchards.

Avocado - Post harvest

Woolworths reveals details about its avocados

"The best case scenario for avocados being delivered from farm to shelf is around seven days."

Macadamias

World’s biggest macadamia processor expands facility

Expansion will ensure growers can take a bigger bite of export opportunities.

Fruit Fly

Three day, online national fruit fly symposium slated for May 4

The ongoing battle against fruit fly, which continues to threaten over half of Australia’s $13 billion horticulture sector and the 60,000 people it employs, is to be discussed at a national three day forum from May 4-6.

Fruit Fly

Tracing the origins of fruit fly incursions

Identifying and tracing the sources of invasive pests are crucial in managing biosecurity.

Macadamias

Clean Coastal Catchment macadamia project update

The Clean Coastal Catchment project aims to improve water quality for oceans, estuaries and coastal wetlands.

Citrus

Citrus Canker outbreak eradicated in NT

After a significant effort over three years, the NT is now free of citrus canker.

Cherries - Pome fruit - Stone Fruit - Insect & mite control

New miticide for pome and stone fruit

Unique mode of action miticide with excellent fit for IPM programs.

Pome fruit - Marketing & export - Packaging & labelling

Montague opens new packing and distribution facility

New facility will use state-of-the-art grading technology,

Pruning

Prunion for precision, comfort and battery life

Efficient pruners make fruit growers more productive and profitable.

Specialty tree crops

Carob and Moringa - a developing industry

Carob and Moringa have the potential to improve dietary health and benefit the environment.

Fertilisers & nutrition

Fertiliser granules solve uptake problems

New technology enables inclusion of ultra-fine particles into a robust granule.