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Kalei heads to Brazil

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Monday, 22 July 2019, 4.22pm

As the Head of Brands and Commercialisation Manager for Kalei and RS103-110, I was invited by Proterra and Mussato Consultoria Rural (Brazil Horticultural Industry) to present at the IV Seminario Internacional de Fruticultura in Vacaria, Brazil on the 25th June 2019. Predominantly a commodity apple growing territory, Brazilian fruit growers are showing increasing interest in new […]

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$10M funding injection to support the eradication of Qfly

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Monday, 22 July 2019, 1.23pm

A $10 million collaborative project by Hort Innovation, the Western Sydney University (WSU), and the Government of South Australia will strengthen research into Sterile Insect Technology (SIT). Funded under the Hort Frontiers strategic co-investment portfolio, this three-year project will support ongoing research to combat Queensland fruit fly and provide support for operations to continue and amplify at the […]

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Vale Dick Sedgwick

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 7.00pm

Longstanding apple and pear industry leader and Batlow apple grower Dick Sedgwick has died, aged 84. Dick will be well known to many growers nationally from his time on the executive of the Australian Apple and Pear Growers Association (AAPGA), as a former chairman of Batlow Co op, and as a President of NSW Apple […]

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Call for APAL Director nominations

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 3.32pm

Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) is seeking nominations from A Class members of APAL who live in Tasmania or Queensland, and/or grow pears, and are interested in filling three Director vacancies on the Board of APAL representing the states of Tasmania, Queensland, and Pears respectively. APAL Directors hold office for three years, after which […]

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Coles joins the supply chain revolution

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 12.34pm

Coles have leveraged their partnership with Microsoft to launch a new ‘cloud platform’ called Azure to host all its applications and data collection processes. This brings it into line with Woolworths, who launched their own supply chain data platform with start-up Escavox earlier this year. Coles strategic aim can is to use artificial intelligence to […]

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Cosmic Crisp® arrives in Australia

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Monday, 15 July 2019, 12.20pm

Red Rich Fruits secures exclusive Australian rights to Cosmic Crisp® Apples. After success in the US, the Cosmic Crisp® Apple is launching in Australia thanks to an exclusive agreement between Australian fruit grower, packer, and marketer Red Rich Fruits and varietal managers Proprietary Variety Management (PVM). A red apple with “striking starburst-like lenticels”, Cosmic Crisp® […]

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How do I keep up with data?

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 3.00pm

The APAL Industry Forum that took place in Melbourne on June 24 hosted a number of speakers that canvased the future of agricultural technology with a mixture of optimism and hard truths. Stefan Hajkowicz opened the day speaking about the changing tide as a literal ocean rip that can be fought in a futile struggle […]

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Playing On The World Stage

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 11.41am

Dr Hugo Britt summaries lessons learned from the APAL Industry Forum export panel. “You guys have to export.” This was the short and to-the-point summary of the apple industry’s situation from Jeff Scott, CEO of the Australian Table Grape Association. Scott was joined on stage at APAL’s 2019 Industry Forum by Ben Cant (Chairman, Citrus […]

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Winter Biosecurity update

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 11.17am

Winter is the perfect time to ensure your farm biosecurity plan is in working order, says the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Plant Biosecurity Officer Pip Cotter. Winter is a good time to focus on re-evaluating, improving or creating an effective biosecurity plan while the orchard and the pests and diseases that threaten it lie […]

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Water shortage a unifying issue

Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 4.54pm

Supporting growers to manage orchards in the face of looming water shortages was top of the agenda when apple and pear industry leaders met in Melbourne this week. State Associations from across the country converged on Melbourne during Hort Connections to share regional outlooks and issues, and discuss strategies for managing common national issues. Dealing […]

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