Tree Crop News

General - Insect & mite control

A stinker of a problem for Australia

It might be small in size (measuring between 14-17 mm long) but there’s no question that BMSB is an enormous pest.

Almonds - Fertilisers & nutrition - General

Microbes at the root of improved yields

A BioAg fertility program, is leading to an increase in organic carbon and related yield response in a Riverland almond orchard.

Stone Fruit

Production of peaches and nectarines will break records

In Australia, the production of peaches and nectarines will grow for the third year in a row due to the entry into the season of commercial fruiting of new gardens with high-yielding varieties.

Stone Fruit - General - Packaging & labelling

Australian summerfruit connects with China

Australia’s summerfruit industry has forged a stronger relationship with China with a new agreement

General

Backpacker tax ruling gives farming groups hope

Farmers are not surprised by a Federal Court's decision on Wednesday, to overturn the controversial backpacker tax.

Pome fruit

How to make pears blush:

Pears have been declining in popularity in recent years, but new blush varieties offer opportunities for an image makeover and a revival in fortunes.

General - Marketing & export

NT freight hub construction set to begin

A boost for producers in Australia’s Northern Territory, as construction on Darwin Airport freight hub to begin this week

Cherries - General

Victorian cherry producer looking forward to promising season ahead

A Victorian cherry producer is expecting slightly higher volumes and better-quality fruit in the 2019 season, thanks to favourable weather conditions compared to last year.

General

Is bee broking the toughest job in agriculture?

There are only a handful of bee brokers in Australia. Each year, they coordinate millions of bees and hundreds of beekeepers across states to pollinate Australia's booming almond orchards in northern Victoria.

Pome fruit - General

Managing climate risks

Climate risks to pomefruit crops come in many forms. The main ones are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought and high temperatures. These are the obvious ones.

Pome fruit - General - Marketing & export

Australian pears show promise in Indonesia

Marketing a mix of pear varieties under a broad Australian Pears brand has the potential to boost sales in the rapidly-expanding market in Indonesia, a levy-funded export marketing pilot has shown.

Tropical trees

Taiwan lychee varieties grow future of Queensland exports

A significant step has been taken to facilitate export of Queensland grown varieties of Taiwanese lychees to Asian markets.

General

Mango association chairman recognised

Ben Martin, chairman of the Australian Mango Industry Association, has received the Australian Young Farmer of the Year award

Macadamias

Getting to the root of Macadamias

It’s being dubbed the Ancestry.com project for macadamias, as researchers build up the family tree of Australia’s most famous native exporter.

General

Big buzz about bees: More young people turn to backyard beekeeping

More young people are turning to beekeeping and in parts of Victoria there are even waitlists to own a hive.