We are an independent Horticultural Consulting Company providing comprehensive Agronomic Services to Growers.
Focusing predominantly on Avocado, Table Grape and Macadamia’s, Ripe Horticulture has a holistic approach that encompasses all aspects of Orchard/Vineyard management.
We are a vibrant, young and enthusiastic team. We believe that a successful outcome can be created when all facets of the operation system are identified and managed, coupled with good science, good communication and cost effective, practical application techniques.
Ripe Horticulture has established itself as leaders in agronomic knowledge around Australia. We are currently based in South East Queensland and Northern Victoria, but service Australia nationally.
We can help evaluate existing practices, identify any issues or areas for improvement and by working together aim to improve overall plant health and yield efficiencies.
Avocados
We evaluate and identify the sustainability of historical management practices, issues of concern and any areas for improvement. This coupled with continuous on-farm consultations at crop specific growth stages, we aim to improve overall plant health and yield efficiencies.
We focus on:
Irrigation scheduling and water management
Plant Health
Soil Health
Plant Nutrition
Canopy Management
Pest and Disease
We are heavily invested in the Avocado Industry and love helping new clients reach their Orchard potential!
Table Grapes
Ripe Horticulture Table Grape service is based out of Mildura, Victoria and services the Table Grape Industry along the beautiful Murray River.
We evaluate and identify the sustainability of historical management practices, issues of concern and any areas for improvement. This coupled with continuous on-farm consultations at crop specific growth stages, we aim to improve overall plant health and yield efficiencies.
We aim to provide individual programs and techniques that are specific to your Vineyard/markets as well as independent advice that will result in more efficient on-farm practices providing a more cost effective system. This is all targeted through an annual program that consists of fortnightly farm visits.
We also carry out Vineyard evaluations and additional services that satisfy current and future export protocols.
We love the challenges the new varieties are bringing to this Industry and have developed many variety specific ’recipes’ that can be manipulated across locations through-out Australia.
Macadamias
We evaluate and identify the sustainability of historical management practices, issues of concern and any areas for improvement. This coupled with continuous on-farm consultations at crop specific growth stages, we aim to improve overall plant health and yield efficiencies.
With the Macadamia Industry growing rapidly, the opportunity was seized to diversify into Macadamias. Using our intensive horticultural knowledge we have been able to implement a Macadamia program that is substantially improving current yield standards and bringing young orchards into production earlier, which is a crucial development for this crop.