Apples & Pears
Michigan company has exclusive rights to distribute tools from New Zealand company.
Howell at the Moon Productions has released new DVD documentaries on the lives of Grady Auvil and Tom Mathison.
Meetings review progress from 2013 and present projects for 2014.
Rootstock performance, pollination, planting systems, food safety, labor, and regulatory issues among sessions offered at event.
Mechanization and modern training systems among the highlights from researchers at event.
Among tree fruit sessions, researchers and growers speak out in favor of proposed tree fruit commission.
James Bair of North American Millers Association accepts CEO position.
The new product from Fine Americas is designed to promote red coloration in bi-color apples.
During the Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual convention, members of a task force charged with consolidating the industry’s tree fruit organizations gave an update on their progress.
Celebration marks seasonality of fresh pears and touts uses for consumers.
USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Services says large crop due to better weather.
Varieties and mechanization are just two of the trends that will define fruit growing in the coming year.
Many activities on the orchard can be done at night thanks to fluorescent or LED lights mounted on mechanical harvesters or specialized movable towers for traditional hand-harvested blocks
The voluntary recall of limited quantities of Crunch Pak Brand apple slices is due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
Research manager with Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers studies effects of fertility program on Gala and Honeycrisp in a high-density orchard.
Matthew Grieshop, an associate professor in Michigan State University’s Organic Pest Management lab offers an update on the future of the solid set canopy delivery system research program.
Randy Beaudry of Michigan State University offers three different strategies to prevent controlled atmosphere injury.
Washington State University’s breeding program is preparing to release its latest cultivar.
Cornell University’s latest apple varieties have catchy names and are drawing interest from growers and consumers alike.