Our berryfruit and stonefruit physiology team is based across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, giving us access to primary crop growing regions.

Our work focuses on enhancing the value and productivty of fruit crops through fundamental and applied research. Our team includes specialists in a wide range of sciences, including:

Our multi-disciplinary team uses their knowledge of plant genetics, tree physiology and architecture, and the environment to develop new tools and technologies to optimise production of high-quality fruit. We partner with New Zealand and Australian national and federal organisations and industry partners to ensure innovations are fit-for-purpose, designed with growers in mind.

Our research focuses primarily on almonds, apricots, cherries, blueberries and raspberries; however, we also work with apples, pears, kiwifruit, kiwiberries, grapes, avocado, dragonfruit and citrus.

Our research programmes

Our team contribute to a number of research programmes across New Zealand and Australia, including:

Narrow orchard systems for future climates (AS22002) https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/help-your-business-grow/research-reports-publications-fact-sheets-and-more/as22002/

Efficient almond orchard systems (AL25001) https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/help-your-business-grow/research-reports-publications-fact-sheets-and-more/efficient-almond-orchard-systems-al25001/

National tree crop intensification program (AS18000) https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/help-your-business-grow/research-reports-publications-fact-sheets-and-more/almond-as18000/

Digital Horticultural Systems https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/digital-horticultural-systems

Horticultural production goes urban https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/horticultural-production-goes-urban