New Report from Congressional Research Service singles out the two crops among fruits and vegetables as highly dependent on exports to the retaliating markets such as China and Mexico.
Fruit trees begin to go dormant in response to shortening day length in the fall. Exposure to freezing temperatures accelerates the onset of cold hardiness.
Open vase systems may be a grower favorite, but it’s time to look to labor savings and mechanization, say two leading Michigan State University researchers.