When it comes to tree fruit and many other specialty crops, BMSB probably falls into the catastrophic category.

Choosing the right variety can have a huge impact on the flavors of hard cider.

Researchers offer suggestions of what to watch out for before planting heirloom or European hard cider varieties.

Multi-Peril Crop Insurance policyholders may be approved for extension of coverage due to warm autumn.

Organization to partner with online guide to agritourism events targeted at residents in New York City.

Hosting a race can be a great way to tie your farm market to the running and fitness craze.

High-tech cranes “read” barcodes and retrieve pallets, increasing capacity on less square footage.

Kenong Xu, an assistant professor of tree fruit genomics at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, is studying the exact genetic factors that determine an apple cultivar’s acidity level.

Appearance is important but internal components are increasingly becoming the focus of apple growers, researchers, and breeders.

Washington is predicted to have a 162-million box crop by USApple, smashing the record.

Northwest crop smaller than last year’s record high, but well above average.

Grower/packer/shippers are plowing the last few years’ profits into state-of-the-art equipment.

Medieval tradition a way to bring people to the farm in the off season as well as bless the trees for the next growing season.

Agreement reached between U.S. and Chinese governments to reinstate market access after two-year absence.

Award-winning national apple month campaign returns with more featured varieties and informative videos.

First apples of this new variety to hit Wegmans stores as part of a marketing effort.

Moth known to feed on apples, apple buds, leaves, and shoots, is found in a container full of pump valves originating in China.

One-in-a-million chimera apple was discovered in a block of Rome apples.

Rootstocks are the focus a of project led by assistant professor Greg Peck.