Launched in 2006 by APAL, Future Orchards provides growers with practical and hands-on education to improve the fruit quality and productivity of their orchards and increase their competitiveness.

Funded and delivered by APAL, services delivered under Future Orchards include:

• Orchard Walks
• OrchardNet® online benchmarking database
• Orchard Business Analysis (OBA) data
• R&D updates via AFG Magazine, Industry Juice and webinars

Designed to increase production, lower orchard production costs, increase the percentage of premium fruit harvested, Future Orchards is well on track to bring Australian orchardists up to best-in-class standards.