Apples & Pears
Growers, though, will need a few more years of biopesticide patience in their quest to control the pest.
Find out what whole orchard recycling is and why some growers in California are adopting the climate-smart practice.
Where ‘Honeycrisp’ is involved, the best applications are those made between 10 and 30 days after full bloom.
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.
Dave Gleason gains global perspective as a member of the recent International Tree Fruit Association tour in Italy.
Apple grower Steve Thome and Extension Specialist Bill Shane, a former American Fruit Grower columnist, receive awards of distinction.
For every week of harvest, there seems to be a newer selection tailor-made for that time of season.
Food keys the good life in Italy. Participants of special industry event find a country where farmers’ produce is treasured.
As the Pattersons delve into a seventh generation of family ownership, they are reminded that the process of succession planning never stops evolving.
Is the ‘Red Delicious’ making a comeback? See how the economy is influencing consumers choices in fruit.
Crunch Time Apple Growers cite maturity of recently planted trees.
The process is more complex in fruit crops than in others, but new strategies look promising.
Regional growers pleased with 2022 crop.
Region’s entire pear crop estimated to be slightly up year-over-year.
Estimate translates to 1.7% decrease year over year.
Laura Tisch, a mother of five, has wasted no time turning her Munchkey Apples into a thriving business.
When science, innovation, and agriculture come together, fruitful things can happen.
Producers welcomed 2021 with open arms. Freeze events and an unheard-of heat wave tempered much of that optimism.
Michigan State University researchers and Dutch tech companies collaborate to demonstrate the potential of precision innovation in the orchard.