Apples & Pears
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.
Apple production in Washington has undergone an amazing transformation in the past century. A former orchardist shares the evolution he has seen over the last 90 years.
Harvesting of tree fruit has never been more flexible, thanks to pre- and near-harvest plant growth regulator applications.
Apple prices have declined “drastically” more than 5%, it notes; more like 6.5% to 24.9%!
Learn more about a unique program that links returning veterans not only with agriculture, but also a canine pal.
The ‘shock wave’ arrival of prime editors could someday be of big benefit in pome crops.
Both fresh and total apple holdings are nearly 25% higher than they were one year ago.
Grower organizations ask Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to consider their nuanced COVID-19-related losses while disseminating federal funding.
Plant disease wastes no time destroying pome tree dreams, oftentimes under the cover of darkness.
Suppliers sing the praises of foliar application and more while offering myriad advice.