Fruits
Initial find has long been feared because the Golden State produces 90% of the nation’s grapes, the invasive pest’s favorite food.
Aiming to help alleviate labor issues in the orchard, Washington State University researchers introduce newly developed robotic gripper.
Farmers report 22.9 million treated acres of crop protection applications in the first four months of 2024, the highest at the end of April since 2020.
Newly released framework aims to put more farm in the farm bill.
Feedback from latest State of the Fruit Industry survey says growers wrestle with heat and heavy rain, but frost is enemy #1.
Data- and AI-driven robotic operations are quickly becoming the solutions farmers turn to, not only to speed up operations, but to protect their workers.
Ag officials have declared the end of the Oriental fruit fly quarantine in Sacramento and Santa Clara counties following eradication of the invasive pest.
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Newly published study from University of Florida scientists finds way for growers to reduce insecticide use and still gain control of the pest.
U.S. fruit growers, particularly those of berries, stay positive despite another year of rising input costs, extreme weather, and labor woes.
Cornell researchers confirm damaged grape skin combined with fruit fly pressure make for increased chances of sour rot in vineyards.
With declining domestic production, imports of fresh fruits and vegetables have grown substantially over recent years. Experts analyze the numbers.
Dig into numbers harvested by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service for grapes in California and Washington State.
Researcher seeks biopesticide control input from West Coast specialty crops industry stakeholders, especially California growers.
California producers are enjoying preliminary success with T-REX, the Tree-Crop Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration Experiment.
Mangoes? Melons? Coffee? Wasabi? Yes, they all might be a fit for you — if you do your homework.
The invasive pest from Asia loves grapes. American Fruit Grower Lead Editor asks: Does catastrophe await?
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council awarded $1.3 million from USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program.
Multiple reports indicate corn earworm and lygus bugs infesting various strawberry fields in North Carolina and Virginia.