What v t variety ety should I I plant By Steve S Spark a and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What v t variety ety should I I plant

By Steve S Spark a and nd Jon

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AgF gFirst

• Refer to March 2017 Future Orchards™

(Craig and Ross, AgFirst),

• June Article: - What variety do I plant

(Steve, AgFirst).

Current Status

• Pink Lady, Granny Smith &

Gala Strains 70% of Australia’s production & 73% planted

• area. (APFIP)

 Newer varieties trebled last 3 years to 7% planted area.

Some growers perceived good at picking winner varieties –Not always the case –If do make mistake, change quickly.

Important to get orchard fundamentals right

• A. Rootstock, tree density, support

structure, netting, irrigation, spacing, location etc.

• B. Allows possible grafting if wrong variety

chosen.

Main influences on Block Profitability

• A. Production
• B. Price
• C. Packout
• D. Cost of Production
• Aim to optimise all 4 if possible.

Other factors to consider

• A. Location, variety requirements

winter chill, develop matrix (see further)

Current varietal situation in Australia

A. 33 Apple varieties on APFIP variety register available for commercial production. B. A further 13 apple and 4 pear varieties near commercial production. C. Approximately 50% of these are Club varieties.

• D. Compared to 40 Club varieties in

Europe currently.

Club variety Controlled. Not for general release

• A. Usually pay tree royalty ($3- 4.00)
• B. Usually pay production royalty ($/kg)

Not all clubs are equal and not all varieties make it! No guarantee of success

Desirable traits of a successfully managed Club

• 1. Well

ll-funded ( (big i investment e early o ly on)

• Market e

establi lishm hment & & branding.

• Grower m

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imisat isation

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• R&D

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Discipli plined c d club/growers with s sound d Quality Assu ssurance p prog

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Strong ma marketing/le leadership s skills lls- Actively ly s striving f for P Price pr premium and d market foothold.

Desirable traits of a successfully managed Club

Supermarket Trends - Seeking unique varieties products that only they stock and can command a premium

Variety attributes to cope with the following: -

1.Location/climatic requirements Does it suit your location Heat Winter Chill Water requirements

• 2. Attributes Improved
• r Unique

Eating quality Improved Storage potential Colour Shape Size Taste Texture Appearance Firmness Crunch Juice

• 3. Production

High Yielding Improved Packout Regular cropper/lack biennial tendencies Low Cost of Production Russet susceptibility Pollination requirements Nutritional requirements

• 4. Pest & Disease

susceptibility Blackspot/apple scab Suitable of Organic production Mildew Insects Phytophthora

• 5. Harvest Timing

Early Mid Late season Does timing benefit from your orchard location. Does it fit your harvesting plan

Variety Matrix

Variety attributes to cope with the following: -

• 6. Storability

Short Medium Long Special requirements Improve eating with storage Smartfresh suitability Ca Potential Other storage

• 7. Market Potential

Domestic only Export Novel/new category (Rocket) Uniqueness

• 8. Accessibility (Club or

Open variety) Due diligence 3-5year

• utlook

Reputation/track record Tree Royalty ($/tree) Production Royalty ($/kg) Market clout/influence Discipline- growers and club Financial Robust Timeframe from ordering nursery trees to delivery R&D Access to information Market Plan Availability

Variety Matrix continued

New Varieties registered in Australia

Vari riety Marketing Rights Timin ing Ta Taste Smitten Montague Fresh Early Tangy Jazz zz Montague Fresh Mid Tangy Ev Eve Montague Fresh Late Tangy En Envy vy Montague Fresh Late Sweet Ambrosia Montague Fresh Mid Tangy IF IFO-Re Red Montague Fresh Under evaluation Red flesh Rockit kit Lenswood Mid Sweet miniature MiApple Lenswood Very early Sweet Re Red Love ve Lenswood Mid? Red flesh Re Red strain ins Gala la ¹ Open Early Sweet Re Red strain ins Pinks ks ² Open Late Tangy Re Red strain ins Fuji ji ³ Mixed Late Sweet Granny Type ypes ⁴ Mixed Late Tangy Kanzi nzi Open Mid Sub acid Honey eymo moon Plunkett Mid Sweet Kale lei Open? Mid Sweet Sweet eetang ngo TBA Very early Tangy Honeycrisp ? Mid Tangy Mod

• di

Freshmax Mid Sweet Ruebe ben’s Graham’s Factree Early Sweet Brav avo ? ? Sweet Sweet eetie Open Early Sweet Julie ie Bill Shields Mid Sweet

¹ Alvina,

Buckeye, Brookfield, Galaval, Galaxy, Cherry Gala ² Rosy Glow, Lady in Red, Pink Belle ³ Aztec, Kiku, Morning Mist, Fierro, Tiger, Auvil, Candy (Lolly) ⁴ Challenger, Greenstar

New Pear Varieties registered in Australia

Va Variety Marke ket rights ts Ti Timing Taste Deliza APAL Early Sweet Lany nya APAL Early Sweet Pappl pple Rullo/Kalafatis Mid Sweet/crunchy Pi Piqa qa Bo Boo Freshmax Early Sweet/crunchy Swe weet sensation Montague fresh Ve Velvetine Prevar Mid/Late Sweet Queens Fo Forelle Lenswood Mid QTee Des Muir Early

Jazz

Envy Alvina

Piqa Boo

Do your due diligence Aim for 5-15% orchard renewal Don’t leave it too late? Thank you