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Mobishear tops for pruning equipment

Pruning March 15, 2023



If you need new pruning equipment this season, Mobishear Australia is well worth a look.

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Sea freight and storage disorders in stone fruit

Specialty tree crops March 12, 2023



With air freight costs expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, a large proportion of Australian stone fruit is likely to be exported via sea freight in upcoming seasons.

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Fruiting wall sets up orchard for the future

Pruning March 9, 2023



A multi leader ‘quad stem’ tree with four leaders has been adopted by a Goulburn Valley pome fruit grower as a way of improving fruit quality and consistency now, and also setting up the orchard for the future.

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Vayego targets pests but soft on beneficials

Specialty tree crops March 7, 2023



Control of codling moth in the southern Queensland apple growing region of Stanthorpe is important for local growers, given how damaging the pest can be.

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Plan Bee flies south to Tasmania

Bees and pollination March 1, 2023



Last month a Plan Bee team made up of Nadine Chapman and Erica Mo, University of Sydney; Slavi Nenov, NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI); and Frewioni Baume (contractor for NSW DPI) headed to Tasmania, to meet with various breeders and beekeepers to collect samples and to chat about the potential impact of genetic improvement.

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