Apple dieback in Western Australia

Dieback of apple trees has been a serious and persistent problem in Western Australian orchards for many years. Field observations and trials suggest that it can be greatly reduced or avoided by spray thinning to control cropping, summer irrigation, light pruning, and avoidance of root damage by cultivation

Apple and pear growing in Western Australia : a survey of trends in planting

APPLE growing is the major f r u i t growing activity in Western Australia. The highest production recorded was 2,052,600 bushels in the peak year of 1960-61; of this 1,326,157 bushels were exported. Western Australia is second only to Tasmania in the quantity exported and at present relies on overseas markets to absorb about two-thirds of the crop. In 1962 there were 1,304,455 apple trees in this State and the average annual production over the previous five years was 1,449,962 bushels.

Stoneville Horticultural Research Station : ten years of progress

THE Stoneville Research Station is a tree fruit station situated in the Darling Ranges 25 miles north east of Perth. Climatically it is similar to the Hills fruit districts adjacent to Perth and is suitable for the growing of apples, pears and most stone fruits. Citrus fruits can also be grown moderately well

A survey of citrus plantings in Western Australia

THE development of the citrus industry in Western Australia has been determined by the requirements of the local market and there is no reason to suppose that this will not continue to be the controlling factor

The fruit industry in other lands. 4. The United States of America (continued)

COMMERCIAL pear growing was seen only in Washington State where production is in the vicinity of five million bushels or about 12 per cent, of the total fruit production of the State. Two-thirds of the pears are Bartletts which are used extensively for canning. The other main variety is D\u27Anjou with lesser quantities of Bosc and Winter Nelis all of which are used for the fresh fruit trade. In the last six years a serious depletion in tree numbers has occurred due to the inroads of Pear Decline a new disease the cause of which at present is unknown

The Granny Smith

MOST of the commercial apples grown throughout the world today have originated as chance seedlings and commercialised by observant nurserymen or fruit growers. Many Tasmanian varieties were established this way—the Sturma, Democrat and Crofton. But the seedling which has had the greatest impact on apple growing in Australia is the Granny Smith and its rise to fame is an interesting story

The fruit industry in other lands. 3. The United States of America

MY visit to the United States extended over a period of ten weeks and in this time fruit areas in New York State, Washington State and California were seen. In addition, certain other activities were covered in other centres. Contact with Research and Extension personnel was made

Ethoxyquin for the control of scald of Granny Smith apples

WEST AUSTRALIAN Granny Smiths are prone to the storage disorder superficial scald, which can appear after as little as 3 1/2 months storage. Control measures are now available, the most recent development being the use of the chemical scald inhibitors, ethoxyquin and diphenylamine

Future trends in apple and pear production

Review of a recent survey of apple and pear plantings in Western Australia. SINCE the early 1950\u27s the area of apples in Western Australia has continually increased and this has been accompanied by an equally important change in variety emphasis. On a lesser scale the position has been much the same with pears