Stone Fruit: Peaches In The Spotlight By Desmond R. Layne|September 7, 2011 In 2011, where news can get around the world in a split second, it is interesting to see […]Read More
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A Peachy Day By Brian Sparks|August 31, 2011 In South Carolina, they certainly know their peaches. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than at Clemson University’s […]
CBS Early Show Covers South Carolina-Georgia Peach War Posted by Christina Herrick|August 16, 2011 Clemson Peach Specialist and American/Western Fruit Grower stone fruit columnist Desmond Layne appeared on the CBS Early Show […]
Washington State Sweet Cherry Growers To Vote On Marketing Order Posted by Christina Herrick|August 9, 2011 Sweet cherry growers will vote Nov. 5 through Nov. 18, 2011, on whether to continue their federal marketing […]
Mexico Reopens Markets To Southeast Peaches Posted by Christina Herrick|August 2, 2011 An agreement signed earlier this year by the U.S. and Mexican governments has allowed sweet, juicy Southern peaches […]
New Cherry Packaging Looks Promising By Tracie Arnold|July 21, 2011 Is it possible for a package of sweet cherries in the produce aisle to be appealing to the […]
USDA Peach Purchase Helps Growers By Growing Produce Staff|July 19, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA’s intention to purchase up to $11.4 million of canned clingstone peaches […]
The Faces Of Extension: Desmond Layne By David Eddy|July 11, 2011 South Carolina has decided to take a team approach to Extension, says Layne, who heads up the horticulture […]
What Happens When Your Fertility Management Program Is Incorrect By Desmond R. Layne|June 27, 2011 The implications of improper fertility management are many. Supplemental fertilization is expensive. If nutrients are supplied in excess, […]
Larger Washington Cherry Crop Expected By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2011 Washington’s sweet cherry crop is expected to hit 180,000 tons, which is up 13% from the previous year. […]
Movento’s Label Expands Posted by Christina Herrick|May 10, 2011 Bayer CropScience’s Movento insecticide has received EPA registration for additional crops, including pistachios, legume vegetables, tropical fruits, dried […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Peaches By Desmond R. Layne|April 21, 2011 With the launch of our “Everything About Peaches” website in July 2010 (www.clemson.edu/peach), one continuously growing component of […]
USDA Terminates Marketing Orders For Nectarines And Peaches Posted by Christina Herrick|March 29, 2011 USDA has announced that it will terminate the marketing order programs for California nectarines and peaches. From Jan. […]
PEAKfresh Receives High Marks in Washington State University Cherry Study Posted by Christina Herrick|March 29, 2011 Several PEAKfresh products were put to the test and prevailed in key categories in an independent study of […]
Stone Fruit: Are You Stressed? By Desmond R. Layne|February 24, 2011 When you drive through the orchard and see trees that are performing poorly or dying, it can be […]
New Stemless Cherry Website Launched Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 23, 2011 In order to remain competitive in the global market, the world’s biggest sweet cherry producers have banded together […]
Stone Fruit: Diversifying Your Fruit Portfolio By Desmond R. Layne|December 30, 2010 In the financial world, investors range from risk takers to those who are risk averse. Some may invest […]
Stink Bug Destroys Half Of Pennsylvania’s Peach Crop By Growing Produce Staff|October 11, 2010 Stink bugs have been a huge problem this season, and one grower in Pennsylvania lost $10,000 worth of […]
Success With High Tunnels In Cherries By Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 13, 2010 There’s a lot of buzz lately about high tunnel growing, and not just for tomatoes and brambles. An […]
Cornell Researchers Attack Plum Pox By Growing Produce Staff|September 10, 2010 Last year, 15 trees in New York tested positive for plum pox virus, and more than 30 acres […]
