New and Juicy Fruit Varieties You Should Know and Grow Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 14, 2023 Check out a few apple, grape, cherry, and berry selections from leading nurseries and fruit breeders.Read More
Healthy Soils at Center of New $5 Million Initiative for California Citrus Growers By California Farm Bureau|March 27, 2024
Caught on Film: Smart Spray Tech and Automation at Work in the Orchard Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 24, 2023 The Smart Apply Precision Spray System can now be teamed with GUSS Autonomous Sprayers. Check out a cool demo video.
It’s Never an Easy Road for Cherry Growers — Here’s Why By Thomas Skernivitz|July 18, 2023 Disease, cold weather, market prices temper industry optimism.
Look Beyond X-Disease for Possible Problems in Your Cherry Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|April 17, 2023 Cherry trees in the PNW can fall victim to a variety of viruses, some of which are exacerbated by cool spring temperatures.
How This Crop Protection Solution Is Like ‘Putting on a Coat’ for Cold-Sensitive Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|January 16, 2023 Producers soon may be able to insulate their crops from an arch enemy with the application of plant-based dispersions.
Bidding a Fond Farewell To Our Very Own Tree Fruit Whisperer By Gregory Lang|December 25, 2022 Continuing to learn and share stone fruit info, whether actively or from the sidelines, columnist Gregory Lang is moving on.
International Fruit Tree Association Tour Takes In the Best of Italian Agriculture By David Eddy|December 6, 2022 Food keys the good life in Italy. Participants of special industry event find a country where farmers’ produce is treasured.
How International Fruit Genetics Is Taking Plant Breeding To the Next Level By David Eddy|December 6, 2022 With a focus on flavor, CEO Andy Higgins is excited about constructing a campus for breeders in the San Joaquin Valley.
Fresh Starts Signal Sense of Assurance for Cherry Growers By Thomas Skernivitz|July 25, 2022 First-year trees give the cherry-growing community something to get excited about.
Frost and Freeze Hinder Michigan Apple Production in the Last Year By Growing Produce Staff|May 9, 2022 However, the state’s 656 million pounds still ranked third in the U.S.
Why There Is No Room for Complacency With Spotted Wing Drosophila By Thomas Skernivitz|March 21, 2022 As Pacific Northwest researchers march toward long-term management, wild parasitoids have already arrived in Washington state.
A Solution To Fending off Leafhoppers in Stone Fruit By Thomas Skernivitz|January 11, 2022 Cherry growers, plagued by X-disease, can turn to insecticides and particle films to fight vectors.
Reflections on How the 21st Century Is Going So Far for Cherry Growing By Gregory Lang|December 7, 2021 Climate-related changes, both significant and subtle, continue to affect fruit growers.
Fruitful Future for Produce Growers in the Great Lakes State By David Eddy|November 2, 2021 Michigan, the Midwest fruit production powerhouse that’s home to the ‘Motor City,’ may be throttling down on some fronts but is revved about what’s ahead.
Ways to Sharpen Your Sweet Cherry Production Systems With Precision By Gregory Lang|September 21, 2021 The precise development and simplification of fruiting units results in the most efficient canopy structure for harvest.
Fight Fungicide Resistance in Cherry Powdery Mildew By Kathie Taylor|July 6, 2021 Refraining from Groups 11 and 3 fungicides may preserve them for future use.
Heatwave Roasts Pacific Northwest Berry Growers By Johnny Eppich|June 29, 2021 The heat has been so intense that it melted streetcar wires in the cities, and it seems to be damaging crops like raspberries as well.
Harnessing Evolution as Cherry Production Systems Make Progress By Gregory Lang|May 24, 2021 Orchardists can learn a few things by looking at the wild side of tree fruit.
New Book Designed To Help Cherry Growers By David Eddy|March 24, 2021 ‘Sweet Cherries,’ co-authored by American Fruit Grower and Western Fruit Grower columnist Gregory Lang, caters to both new growers and seasoned pros.
Harvest Timing on the Minds of Stone Fruit Growers By Thomas Skernivitz|January 22, 2021 Survey responses stress the importance to do the ripe thing.