CRISPR Technology at Heart of Potential Apple Industry Game Changer By Kenong Xu|September 9, 2025 CRISPR gene editing technology turns to making apple trees bear fruit on green shoots. Read More
Hot Take on Cyclospora and the Weakening of Food Safety Surveillance By Western Growers|July 16, 2026
Under Pressure: Ways Vegetable Growers Are Dealing With Mounting Challenges By Carol Miller|July 15, 2026
A Special Delivery: Bitter Pit, Crop Nutrition and Calcium Transport By Thomas Skernivitz|September 6, 2025 To help address concerns about and demystify bitter pit and calcium delivery, we reached out to experts from crop input companies.
Name That Pest: Do You Recognize This Volatile Plant Disease? By Paul Rusnak|August 18, 2025 Do you have a sharp eye when it comes to identifying plant diseases? Take our quiz and test your knowledge on this deadly bacterial pathogen.
USApple Projects Record 2025–26 Crop at Nearly 279 Million Bushels By Melinda Taschetta-Millane|August 15, 2025 Industry Outlook Report highlights variety trends, state-by-state production shifts, and opportunities in global trade.
Color Matters in New PGR Strategy for ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples By Sherif M. Sherif, Virginia Tech|July 14, 2025 Learn how striking the right balance with plant growth regulators can reduce fruit drop in ‘Honeycrisp’ without sacrificing color.
Survey Results Yield Unique Grower Insight On What’s Hot and Not in Apple Varieties By Thomas Skernivitz|July 12, 2025 Change is everywhere in U.S. orchards, starting with the ever-popular (or unpopular) ‘Honeycrisp’.
Saga Continues for Calcium vs. Bitter Pit in Apples By Thomas Skernivitz|July 4, 2025 Beleaguered by bitter pit, ‘Honeycrisp’ growers again scrutinize their Calcium treatment levels and distribution.
Digital Training for Keeping Apples Safe in the Packinghouse By Penn State News|June 18, 2025 Training materials from Penn State Extension for “Keeping Apples Safe in the Packinghouse” include videos, teaching guide in English and Spanish, and more.
Smart Tech Reasons Fruit Growers Should Invest in Soil Moisture Sensors By Thomas Skernivitz|May 9, 2025 Learn how the implementation of soil moisture sensors can help alleviate fluid growing conditions in tree fruit crops.
Exploring What the Farm of the Future Could Look Like Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 5, 2025 Learn more about an industry event hosted by Okanagan Specialty Fruits showcasing innovation in ag tech and workforce development.
Ways Biofertilizers Work To Improve Soil Function for Tree Fruit By Christie Apple, Timac Agro|April 29, 2025 Unlike synthetic fertilizers, biofertilizers introduce or stimulate living organisms to improve soil function.
Best Practices for How To Handle Rapid Apple-Tree Decline By Jon M. Clements|April 10, 2025 Covering your bases means covering a lot when it comes to the puzzling rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD).
Why Trump’s New Tariffs Could Take a Bite Out of the U.S. Apple Industry By Growing Produce Staff|April 3, 2025 USApple leader Jim Bair expresses concern about the top 5 export markets for U.S. apples are being targeted by Trump’s new tariffs.
What Good Bugs are Best? The Most Valuable Insect Predators for Your Orchard By Melanie Lux|March 20, 2025 Who’s eating whom in pears? USDA reveals Washington state’s most valuable insect predators.
Apple Grower Finding Growth on the Soil Moisture Fast Track By Thomas Skernivitz|March 10, 2025 Anchored by soil moisture sensors, water management platforms guide growers’ irrigation game plans.
How Kait Thornton — ‘The Apple Girl’ — Has Grown Into Being the Face of an Industry By Thomas Skernivitz|March 4, 2025 As she treks toward a million followers, Kait Thornton, aka “The Apple Girl,” flourishes as an ag influencer and more.
4 Ways Growers Can Improve Their Pear Packout By Mike Zawacki|February 28, 2025 When it comes to a successful pear packout, less is more to emphasize quality over quantity.
The Right Combination Can Limit Shoot Blight in Tree Fruit By Thomas Skernivitz|February 20, 2025 PGRs Apogee and Actigard, especially in combination, remain the best options to control shoot blight.
How Tree Fruit Growers Can Avoid the ‘Death Spiral’ By David Eddy|February 11, 2025 American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy says some things never change: You don’t cut your way to long-term success — you maximize profits.
From Surplus to Flux: Apple Harvest Numbers Remain a Challenge By Thomas Skernivitz|January 28, 2025 USApple updates 2024 apple harvest call; record 2023 crop still in play.
