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Latest News

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Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 14 July Issue 7
Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 14 July Issue 7

Issue No 7 - 14 July 2026 - response is progressing

Successful APAL Future Orchard Walk focuses on Pears on the Golden Mile in Donnybrook
Successful APAL Future Orchard Walk focuses on Pears on the Golden Mile in Donnybrook

Future Orchard walk a sunny success this week

DPIRD's WA Horticulture Science Forum 2026
DPIRD's WA Horticulture Science Forum 2026

Save the date and register expression of interest

Apple Abundance - 9News Features DPIRD WA Breeding Program
Apple Abundance - 9News Features DPIRD WA Breeding Program

WA Breeding Program featured 23 June 2026

Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 15 June 2026
Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 15 June 2026

Response to QFly detection in the South Perth/Como area to support eradication

Soluna™ Australian Apples Launch in Mainland China
Soluna™ Australian Apples Launch in Mainland China

Soluna Apples make a historic debut in China

Pomewest support WA Apples and Pears "Crunch and Move" in Schools
Pomewest support WA Apples and Pears "Crunch and Move" in Schools

WA apples and pears recruiting in schools

Field day spreads Narrow Orchard Systems research learnings far and wide
Field day spreads Narrow Orchard Systems research learnings far and wide

NOS Update:'Apples for the Future' field day

Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 1 May 2026 No 4
Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 1 May 2026 No 4

Response to QFly detection in the South Perth/Como area to support eradication

Thinking Pink in Perth: Apple Growers Kick-off Harvest for WA home-bred and grown Pink Lady Apples at Yagan Square
Thinking Pink in Perth: Apple Growers Kick-off Harvest for WA home-bred and grown Pink Lady Apples at Yagan Square

Painting Perth Pink

Call for Action - Testing the Impact of PSHB Fusarium on WA Tree Crops
Call for Action - Testing the Impact of PSHB Fusarium on WA Tree Crops

Growers call to action - research to understand more

Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 17 April 2026
Queensland Fruit Fly (QFly) South Perth Outbreak update 17 April 2026

Response to QFly detection in the South Perth/Como area to support eradication

Upcoming Events

Events
Western Australia - Researcher Roadshow PIPS 4 Profit & NOS
Sept 1
Western Australia - Researcher Roadshow PIPS 4 Profit & NOS
2026 WA Apple and Pear Annual Grower Networking Dinner
Sept 1
2026 WA Apple and Pear Annual Grower Networking Dinner

Past events

Events
APAL’s Future Orchards® Winter Series Orchard Walk on Donnybrook’s Golden Mile
July 7
APAL’s Future Orchards® Winter Series Orchard Walk on Donnybrook’s Golden Mile
Pink Lady Day - apple snack giveaways to city workers in transit
Apr 29
Pink Lady Day - apple snack giveaways to city workers in transit
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Dec 4
Australian-Grown Innovation Program
APAL's Spring Orchard Walk
Nov 17
APAL's Spring Orchard Walk
Yahoo! its WAHU (WA Horticulture Update) 2025
Oct 22
Yahoo! its WAHU (WA Horticulture Update) 2025
2025 Pomewest Annual Grower Dinners - Join Us
Sept 9
2025 Pomewest Annual Grower Dinners - Join Us
APAL Future Orchard Walk
July 30
APAL Future Orchard Walk
Robot technology to help build orchard efficiencies and climate resilience
May 20
Robot technology to help build orchard efficiencies and climate resilience
Work health and safety information session for growers
May 12
Work health and safety information session for growers
Donnybrook Apple Festival 2025
Apr 19
Donnybrook Apple Festival 2025
WA Pome Fruit Industry Strategic Planning Workshop and Sundowner
Nov 27
WA Pome Fruit Industry Strategic Planning Workshop and Sundowner
November 2024 Future Orchards® Spring Series
Nov 18
November 2024 Future Orchards® Spring Series

2022 That’s a Wrap!

Merry Xmas WA Apple and Pear Growers from Pomewest

2022 That’s a Wrap! Pomewest

Our State on a Plate — WA Pears

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