Apples & Pears
The anxiety is not just for consumers, but for themselves. Still, they continue to be remarkably bullish.
Stay a cut above with pointers applicable to pome and stone fruit.
New Product from Valent U.S.A. is now available for use in pome fruit.
Nearly $2 million per year will continue to be used to promote the state’s apple industry.
State officials urge grower vigilance, as the pest favors grapes, a hallmark of the Finger Lakes region.
Smaller size allows the use of disarmed plant virus-based delivery vehicles of much limited cargo capacity.
Eastern nursery experts say choosing the right cultivar has become more difficult as producers target specific markets.
Discovery of one dead adult leads to the capture of five live adults near the Pennsylvania border.
Developer of ‘Arctic’ apples cites an increase in harvestable acreage as well as the maturation process of trees.
Weather, smaller sizes, and more selective picking cause industry to lower August forecast by 10%.
Orchards across the country can offer the new varieties without licensing exclusivity.
Valent U.S.A. announces EPA registration of Excalia fungicide for apples.
Find out more about the four-year project that will be led by two Michigan State University researchers.
USApple calculations dovetail with USDA’s expected crop size of 253.6 million bushels, down 3% from 2019.
Chitosan, a byproduct of the seafood industry, could enhance biopesticide effectiveness during crop production.
The predicted 134 million boxes of fresh apples barely tops 2019, and the state’s new signature cultivar, ‘Cosmic Crisp’, shows up in the outlook.
Rachel Elkins started in the University of California system 36 years ago with “zero knowledge about pear production,” […]
USDA reverses decision, includes apples in grower assistance program.
As if that wasn’t enough, they also discovered a related fungal malady previously seen in other fruits but not apples.