Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruits in NSW

Summary

The 2025–26 edition of the Orchard plant protection guide for deciduous fruit in NSW is the latest in a series of annual publications that have supported the pest and disease management decisions of generations of NSW temperate fruit producers for over 60 years. The guide is recognised as a respected and valuable reference for temperate fruit industries.

Feature articles

This year's feature articles are aimed at showcasing research undertaken by NSW DPIRD and their project teams. Jess Fearnley-Pattison introduces the new NSW DPIRD-led Hort Innovation project, Optimising protected cherry production (CY24004; page 7), which aims to enhance cherry production under protective cropping systems. She also shares insights from a recent study tour to Washington State, USA, where researchers shared the challenges associated with little cherry virus, offering valuable lessons for Australian growers (page 9).

Aphrika Gregson, Farm Chemicals Officer at NSW DPIRD, provides an update on APVMA chemical reviews relevant to deciduous fruit production in NSW (page 13). She also outlines critical information for growers on the brown marmorated stink bug, a significant biosecurity threat (page 11).

The NSW DPIRD Vulnerability Assessment Team presents the latest climate vulnerability results for Lapins cherry in NSW, highlighting key risks and adaptation strategies for growers (page 16).

The authors would like to acknowledge Dr Sally Bound for her contribution to the section Chemical thinners for pome and stone fruit on page 133.

Distribution

The guide is available free to commercial fruit growers and is distributed to rural retailers and key industry bodies in pome and stone fruit growing regions. Additional copies can be obtained through NSW DPI Tocal bookshop (https://shop.regional.nsw.gov.au/collections/horticulture).

Last updated: 4 November 2025