Events & Training for Australia's Summerfruit Industry.
From grower field days and industry conferences to online webinars and technical training, Summerfruit Australia brings the industry together to share knowledge, hear from experts, and stay across what matters most for your operation. Browse what’s coming up, and catch up on what you’ve missed.
Upcoming Events
What events are coming up?
Summerfruit Australia Conference 2026
We are excited to announce the Summerfruit Australia Conference 2026 Event, to be held at Marnong Estate on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
Summerfruit Webinar | 2025/2026 Season Consumer Insights | Jun 1
Georgia will cover off key take aways from the summerfruit retail program for the 2025/2026 season consumer insights. There will be key insights on how fruit was performing in store.
Summerfruit Webinar | Summerfruit Shelf Life Calculator | May 25
As a part of Serviced Supply Chains II project (AM21000), the Summerfruit shelf life calculator was produced to enable growers to predict the quality of their fruit out of storage. Available exclusively to industry on the Summerfruit Australia Website, Andrew will go over how to use the calculator, and how to best utilise the calculator as a part of your supply chain process
Summerfruit Webinar | Meet Your Biosecurity Officer | May 18
Caleb Van Beynen is the new biosecurity officer for both Cherries and Summerfruit as a part of the project Biosecurity support for the summerfruit and cherry industries (MT24010) . He will go over his role, the plan for the project for the coming months and answer any questions on current concerns of biosecurity.
Annual Events
The Annual Summerfruit Conference
Australia’s peak national event for the stone fruit industry. Held each year, the Summerfruit Conference brings together growers, exporters, researchers, and industry partners to hear from leading speakers, connect with the community, and shape the direction of the industry.
What to expect:
The conference spans two days. Day one features the conference program and SAL’s Annual General Meeting, covering levy program updates, market access briefings, research presentations, and industry Q&A, followed by an industry dinner and awards evening. Day two takes attendees into the field, with a hands-on R&D field walk at one of Australia’s leading horticultural research facilities.
Who attends:
Growers, packers, exporters, researchers, agronomists, government representatives, and industry partners from across Australia.
Pricing:
SAL members receive discounted registration. Non members are welcome to attend. Check the current year’s registration page for pricing and inclusions.
Regional Events
Grower Field Days & Regional Events
Field days put practical knowledge directly into growers’ hands. SAL facilitates and supports field days at research farms, commercial orchards, and trial sites across Australia’s growing regions, covering topics from orchard systems and crop load management to biosecurity, technology, and post-harvest practice.
Regional events vary by season and are designed to be accessible to growers where they are in the Goulburn Valley, Young and Orange, Swan Hill, Sunraysia, the Perth Hills, Stanthorpe, and beyond.
What field days typically cover:
Current R&D findings and trial results, demonstrations of new orchard systems and technology, biosecurity updates, seasonal management practices, and the chance to ask questions directly of researchers and agronomists.
Can't make it in person?
Key field day presentations are often recorded and made available in our. Members receive priority access to recordings and field day materials.
Upcoming Field Days:
Summerfruit Australia Conference 2026
We are excited to announce the Summerfruit Australia Conference 2026 Event, to be held at Marnong Estate on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
Summerfruit Webinar | 2025/2026 Season Consumer Insights | Jun 1
Georgia will cover off key take aways from the summerfruit retail program for the 2025/2026 season consumer insights. There will be key insights on how fruit was performing in store.
Summerfruit Webinar | Summerfruit Shelf Life Calculator | May 25
As a part of Serviced Supply Chains II project (AM21000), the Summerfruit shelf life calculator was produced to enable growers to predict the quality of their fruit out of storage. Available exclusively to industry on the Summerfruit Australia Website, Andrew will go over how to use the calculator, and how to best utilise the calculator as a part of your supply chain process
Summerfruit Webinar | Meet Your Biosecurity Officer | May 18
Caleb Van Beynen is the new biosecurity officer for both Cherries and Summerfruit as a part of the project Biosecurity support for the summerfruit and cherry industries (MT24010) . He will go over his role, the plan for the project for the coming months and answer any questions on current concerns of biosecurity.
Training Support
Webinars & Online Training
Can’t be on-site? SAL’s online program brings industry knowledge direct to your screen, wherever you are and whatever stage of the season. Webinars cover technical topics, market intelligence, biosecurity updates, and levy program outcomes.