Fruit Producers SA

Orchard Walk & Talk – PIPS3

FPSAadmin — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:44:09 +0000

Horticulture Innovation are conducting an interactive session in the orchard with the PIPS3 Program research leaders on Tuesday 30 May at Flavell’s Packing Shed.

Full details on this link: PIPS3 Program Adelaide Hills Walk Talk

Dr Ian Goodwin from Agriculture Victoria’s Tatura SmartFarm, and APAL’s 2022 Researcher of the Year, will chat in the orchard about climate challenges faced by growers and the ways in which PIPS3 Program research has tested sensing technologies that have real potential to assist growers in their decisions in relation to crop load and harvest.

The event will move to a nearby orchard for the release of the biological control agent of Codling Moth and discussion of Integrated Pest & Disease Management (IPDM) for the apple industry.

Followed by LUNCH.

This event demonstrates the use of your levies in the development of the apple industry.

General Fruit Sizing 24 April 2023

FPSAadmin — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:44:09 +0000

Please find attached this week’s general fruit sizing information.

2022 -2023 Fruit Size Charts – Galaxy & Pink Lady

2022-2023 Fruit Size Charts – Hi Colour Strains

These are the final fruit sizing statistics for the 2022/2023 season. Thank you to Paul James for his excellent work in providing this information.

General Fruit Sizing 20 March 2023

FPSAadmin — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:44:09 +0000

Please find attached this week’s general fruit sizing information.

2022-2023 Fruit Size Charts – Galaxy & Pink Lady

2022 -23 Fruit Size Charts – Fuji’s

2022-2023 Fruit Size Charts – Hi Colour Strains

Thanks to Paul James for providing this information.

General Fruit Sizing 6 March 2023

FPSAadmin — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:44:09 +0000

Please find attached this week’s general fruit sizing information.

Some growers have just commenced harvesting Gala’s this week, main start is expected to be next week.

2022 -2023 Fruit Size Charts – Galaxy & Pink Lady

2022 -23 Fruit Size Charts – Fuji’s

2022-2023 Fruit Size Charts – Hi Colour Strains

Thanks to Paul James for providing this information.

General Fruit Sizing 27 Feb 2023

FPSAadmin — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:44:09 +0000

Please find attached this week’s general fruit sizing information.

MiApple is being harvested this week and “unretained” Gala is not far away. Growers should be using iodine to monitor the development of sugars and decline in starch. This is the only accurate measure of developing maturity (apart from taste).

Sugar and pressure are both customer quality requirements not accurate maturity indicators.

2022 -2023 Fruit Size Charts – Galaxy & Pink Lady[91]

2022 -23 Fruit Size Charts – Fuji’s[46]

2022-2023 Fruit Size Charts – Hi Colour Strains[55]

Thanks to Paul James for providing this information.