- Systematic observations and ongoing analysis of changing climatic conditions in various production areas, and where possible in specific microclimates in an area
- Long-term cultivar and sport evaluations across different climatic regions, with development of a database for ongoing statistics and analysis
- Availability of cultivars and rootstocks (for each of the generic fruit types) with a range of chill requirements
- Use of redder cultivars and sports
- Specific information and guidance to growers on cultivar and rootstock selections for specific production areas and microclimates
- Best practice use of effective rest breaking agents and thinning agents where they are (and become) essential for good production and fruit quality
- Guidance to growers on area-wide shifts from one fruit type to another with lower chill requirements and heat sensitivity
- Assessment of, and responses to, disruptions in harvest schedules and mixed maturities (within-tree variability)
- Use of multiple cross pollinator species.
Methods