Fruit and Nut Nurseries Showcase Some of Their Latest and Greatest Varieties Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 24, 2024 Check out several selections, including apples, almond, raspberry, and more from leading nursery operation and fruit breeders.Read More
By The Numbers: Latest Fruit Production Trends in the U.S. Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 10, 2024
New Report Demonstrates Economic Benefits to Potato Trade By Bob Mattive, National Potato Council|May 10, 2024
USApple Board, USDA Chief Take on Labor and Trade Issues Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 21, 2024 USApple President Jim Bair says, “We need a stable, adequate, and predictable workforce for apple growers.”
Produce Industry Advocates Point to the Facts as Latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ List Drops Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 20, 2024 The Alliance for Food and Farming stands up again to say there is plenty of research to refute controversial listing from Environmental Working Group.
Parasitoid Wasps Hot on the Tail of Dreaded Fruit Pest By Thomas Skernivitz|March 19, 2024 ‘Devastating’ spotted wing drosophila pest draws crowds of beneficial wasps.
How To Maintain a Healthy Microclimate for Your Greenhouse Crops By Ellie Gabel, Revolutionized|March 19, 2024 Temperature control in greenhouses and other growing environments requires attentiveness to several metrics and tools.
Why Tech Is the Key to Climate Smart Farming Success By Walt Duflock, Western Growers|March 19, 2024 Walt Duflock of Western Growers discusses technology that can help growers take advantage of programs to fund and verify costly production practice changes.
Spotted Wing Drosophila Surge Has Florida Blueberry Growers On Watch Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2024 Multiple reports of the invasive pest around fields in Central Florida stand out as earlier than normal.
On the Vineyard Checklist for Growers: Don’t Forget the Basics By Tremain Hatch|March 18, 2024 The future is uncertain, so focus on those grape-growing production factors you can control.
Creative Ways To Finance Your Farm By Thomas Skernivitz|March 15, 2024 There is grower money to be accorded, and not just from traditional banks.
Oriental Fruit Moth Lands In Hot Water — And It’s a Good Thing By Thomas Skernivitz|March 12, 2024 But what’s the ideal temperature to kill the tree fruit pest without hurting the tree?
Indoor Farming: Under Control in the South By Thomas Skernivitz|March 12, 2024 American Fruit Grower Senior Editor Thomas Skernivitz’s first real look at controlled environmental agriculture is an eye-opener.
Highlights from the 2024 BioSolutions Conference and Expo By Julie Hullett|March 11, 2024 Hundreds of ag industry stakeholders learn about biologicals while walking the trade show floor and networking with peers.
Keys To Managing Potassium in Vineyards By Matthew Fidelibus|March 11, 2024 Though one of the planet’s most abundant elements, grapevines are often K-deficient.
Fruit Researchers Get Backing To Help Snuff Out Fire Blight By Virginia Tech News|March 8, 2024 Multistate scientific project supported by a $5.7 million grant from USDA NIFA.
Drought-Free Status for California Through 2025? Forecasters Think So By Paul Rusnak|March 5, 2024 Water supply in a surplus thanks to consecutive seasons of wild winter storms and atmospheric rivers.
Peach Tree Precision Growing Into a Thing of Beauty By Thomas Skernivitz|March 5, 2024 The quest for apple-like high-density plantings will require accurate branching data. Hello, terrestrial laser scanning. Goodbye, manual labor?
Again!? The Time Is Now for California Wine Grape Growers To Pull Out Old Vines By David Eddy|March 5, 2024 A large 2023 crop was not welcome as wine sales continue post-COVID decline.
Why Almond Growers Should Never Skimp on Pest Control By David Eddy|March 4, 2024 Many almond growers who cut back last year got hammered by navel orangeworm.
High Tech Heating System Aims To Save Apple Blossoms from the Cold By Penn State News|March 3, 2024 Research suggests autonomous, intelligent system is capable of warming fruit tree canopies.
Scientific Discovery Gives New Hope for Citrus With HLB Tolerance By USDA-ARS|February 29, 2024 High-tech tools in plant genetics helping researchers get closer to he first commercial releases of orange-like hybrids with HLB tolerance.