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A Tale Of Two Ladies : Pink Lady And Sundowner, John Cripps, Eleanor Melvin-Carter
A Tale Of Two Ladies : Pink Lady And Sundowner, John Cripps, Eleanor Melvin-Carter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
It is five years since the first Western Australianbred Pink Lady and Sundowner apples were sold on the local market. In that time, these crisp, sweet flavoursome apples have become top-selling, premium fruit.
The story is no different overseas. Trial shipments to London, Taiwan and Singapore have indicated a big demand for the unique Pink Lady apple - far more than Western Australia can presently supply.
One million fruiting Pink Lady apple trees are needed to meet anticipated export sales. Today, there are only 100,000 trees in the ground, of which about half are bearing fruit.
New high quality apple …
Production Costs In The Apple Industry : Comments On A Survey, A W. Hogstrom, I. J. Moncrieff
Production Costs In The Apple Industry : Comments On A Survey, A W. Hogstrom, I. J. Moncrieff
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN 1964 and 1965, light and heavy bearing years respectively, apples cost $2.40 per bushel to produce in Western Australia. This figure, to be considered with many other factors, was reached in a cost-of-production survey of 45 selected growers.
Packing and labour costs, in that order, were the two biggest cost-of-production items.
Guard Against Bitter Pit, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Guard Against Bitter Pit, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Two seasons ago bitter pit' caused heavy rejections of apples for export overseas and bad trade publicity.
To avoid a repetition of this, precautions should be taken against bitter pit on all susceptible varieties.
Carton Packs For Granny Smith Apples, J S. Bloomfield
Carton Packs For Granny Smith Apples, J S. Bloomfield
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE demand for bruise-free apples by overseas buyers has been mainly responsible for the development of fibre board cartons as export apple containers.
Modern Developments In Bulk Handling Of Apples, J C. Rowbotham
Modern Developments In Bulk Handling Of Apples, J C. Rowbotham
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
One of the results of mechanisation replacing physical labour has been the development of bulk handling of many commodities.
Apart from the saving of time, effort and cost, bulk handling of agricultural produce enables quicker harvesting at the right time.