Michigan Apple Growers Wary Of Weather Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 20, 2013 Michigan growers suffered great losses in spring 2012, when temperatures rose into the mid-80s and apple trees came […]Read More
How To Manage Soil Salinity in Your Fruit and Nut Orchards By Dan Cook, Tessenderlo Kerley|June 5, 2026
U.S. Sen. Schumer Unveils Hard Cider Labeling Bill Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 19, 2013 Legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer hopes to change the labeling and taxing of hard cider […]
Porter Presents Its New Low-Profile Orchard Tractor Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2013 Gerry Alston of Porter Extreme Terrain Utility Vehicles shows off the salient features of his company’s new low-profile […]
Southern Hemisphere Apple Forecast Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2013 Representatives of key apple and pear producing and exporting countries from around the world met on February 8 […]
Prune Out Fire Blight In The Winter Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2013 There are antibiotics that most growers use during bloom to reduce the spread of fire blight, but relying […]
Fruit Web Pioneers Honored at IFTA Conference Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 12, 2013 Jon Clements of the University of Massachusetts and Win Cowgill of Rutgers University received the 2013 International Fruit […]
Michigan Fruit Growers Optimistic For 2013 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 After a poor season for both apples and cherries in Michigan last year, growers are hoping for a […]
Washington Pears Headed To China Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, WA, and Lantao of Shanghai, China, have teamed up to send d’Anjou pears from […]
New Intern Fruit Sales Program In Washington Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 FirstFruits Marketing of Washington has created a new intern program in the sales department which has been implemented […]
Food Safety: A Fair Apples To Apples Comparison? Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 If you read through FDA’s proposed Produce Safety Rule, you’ll realize that most tree fruits are included in […]
Learning Opportunity: Tree Fruit Workshops Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 Two tree fruit workshops slated to be held Saturday, March 16, or Saturday March 23, from 9 a.m. […]
2013 Michigan Fruit Management Guide Available By Growing Produce Staff|March 4, 2013 The 2013 Michigan Fruit Management Guide offers effective pest control pointers for fruit crops. To control fruit pests, […]
Wisconsin’s Apple Crop Was Down Significantly In 2012 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 Wisconsin apple growers did not have a stellar year in 2012. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service […]
WAEF Welcomes Three New Board Members Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has added a trio of new board members. The new members are […]
Pacific Northwest Tree Fruit Industry Targets Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) will collaborate to fund produce […]
Keeping Up With White Apple Leafhopper Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 The white apple leafhopper is the most common leafhopper found on apples in the Pacific Northwest. Until it […]
Cornell Hosting Precision Apple Growing Event Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Cornell University is hosting an Eastern Apple Precision Orchard Management Summit at its research station in Geneva, NY, […]
Keeping Tabs On Apple Rust Mite Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Apple rust mite, Aculus schlechtendali, is commonly found, but is rarely a major pest of apples. It is […]
Pennsylvania Fruit Grower Takes Home Prize Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Dwight Mickey, co-owner of Shatzer’s Fruit Market in Chambersburg, PA, was named 2012 Grower of the Year by […]
Benefits Of Apples Noted In National Newspaper Magazine Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Almost 50 million people learned about the cholesterol-lowering capabilities of New York’s top fruit, apples, from USA Weekend. […]
