In Praise of the Pear: My Low-Hanging Pledge for the Year By Thomas Skernivitz|March 14, 2023 American Fruit Grower Senior Editor Thomas Skernivitz has a gut feeling the time is now for pears to shine.Read More
Indoor Farming Insider Talks About Evolution of the Sector Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 26, 2024
Fruit and Nut Nurseries Showcase Some of Their Latest and Greatest Varieties Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 24, 2024
RNA Finally in Play To Help in Battle Against Pear Psylla By Thomas Skernivitz|March 7, 2023 Growers, though, will need a few more years of biopesticide patience in their quest to control the pest.
Is Whole Orchard Recycling a Good Fit for Apple Growing? By Kenong Xu|February 20, 2023 Find out what whole orchard recycling is and why some growers in California are adopting the climate-smart practice.
PGR Progress and Apple Production: Don’t Delay on the NAA By Thomas Skernivitz|January 28, 2023 Where ‘Honeycrisp’ is involved, the best applications are those made between 10 and 30 days after full bloom.
Growing Apples Around the World: Robotics Take Center Stage at Interpoma By David Eddy|January 17, 2023 The planet’s only apple show — held in Italy — focused in part on the future of robots in orchards, which after fits and starts, appears bright.
Get Out There! Apple Grower of the Year Encourages Other Producers To Explore By Dave Gleason|January 3, 2023 Dave Gleason gains global perspective as a member of the recent International Tree Fruit Association tour in Italy.
Michigan Fruit Grower and Expert Educator Among Honorees at Great Lakes Expo By Thomas Skernivitz|December 13, 2022 Apple grower Steve Thome and Extension Specialist Bill Shane, a former American Fruit Grower columnist, receive awards of distinction.
Steady Progress Being Made by Way of New Apple Varieties By Thomas Skernivitz|December 12, 2022 For every week of harvest, there seems to be a newer selection tailor-made for that time of season.
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.
A Plan To Succeed: Why The Passion Still Burns Hot for Patterson Fruit Farm By Thomas Skernivitz|November 1, 2022 As the Pattersons delve into a seventh generation of family ownership, they are reminded that the process of succession planning never stops evolving.
Comparison Shoppers Make for an Unlikely Apple Variety Winner By Thomas Skernivitz|October 11, 2022 Is the ‘Red Delicious’ making a comeback? See how the economy is influencing consumers choices in fruit.
New York State ‘SnapDragon’ Apple Production up 25% Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|October 5, 2022 Crunch Time Apple Growers cite maturity of recently planted trees.
Overcoming a Major Technical Hurdle for Gene Editing in Growing Produce By Kenong Xu|September 13, 2022 The process is more complex in fruit crops than in others, but new strategies look promising.
Latest ‘SweeTango’ Apple Harvest Set To Hit the Market Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|August 30, 2022 Regional growers pleased with 2022 crop.
Organic Pear Production on the Rise in PNW Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|August 24, 2022 Region’s entire pear crop estimated to be slightly up year-over-year.
U.S. Apple Forecast Arrives at 244.2 Million Bushels By Thomas Skernivitz|August 19, 2022 Estimate translates to 1.7% decrease year over year.
Big Responsibility Is Nothing New for This Busy Apple Grower By Thomas Skernivitz|August 16, 2022 Laura Tisch, a mother of five, has wasted no time turning her Munchkey Apples into a thriving business.
Extending Praise to the Extenders of Apple Freshness By Thomas Skernivitz|August 9, 2022 When science, innovation, and agriculture come together, fruitful things can happen.
How American Pome Fruit Growers are Moving Forward in 2022 By Thomas Skernivitz|July 12, 2022 Producers welcomed 2021 with open arms. Freeze events and an unheard-of heat wave tempered much of that optimism.
Pilot Project Aims To Put Precision Apple Growing on a Higher Plane Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 5, 2022 Michigan State University researchers and Dutch tech companies collaborate to demonstrate the potential of precision innovation in the orchard.