Stone Fruit
Climate change means growers need a peach for the future.
The quest for apple-like high-density plantings will require accurate branching data. Hello, terrestrial laser scanning. Goodbye, manual labor?
More reliable cultivars, better rootstocks, and better protection techniques are still needed for successful peach production.
Learn the ways that light interception is critical in fresh market stone fruit orchards.
Pheromone mating disruption remains the primary management solution.
Gerawan Farming’s orchards, no longer owned by the family, have thrived in California’s San Joaquin Valley for decades, but are now sliding.
The Smart Apply Precision Spray System can now be teamed with GUSS Autonomous Sprayers. Check out a cool demo video.
A breakdown of how reduced chill hours and unseasonal freeze events slashed this year’s peach production and what it means for the future.
Drew Echols of Jaemor Farms in Georgia credits higher elevation for diminishing consequences of warm February temperatures.
Frost protection, durable varieties, and more help save this season’s crop.
Disease, cold weather, market prices temper industry optimism.
The Peach State’s peach crop has been reduced by as much as 95% after warmer-than normal winter weather followed by a March freeze, according to reports.
Recent rain events have brown rot on the rise. NC State Extension specialist David Ritchie has guidance for growers in the fight.
Numbers have been trending downward in mid-Georgia since 1938.
Riding the 45th parallel north, more than a dozen producers in the PNW are finding commercial success with this tree fruit.
After years of declining sales, canned goods saw a COVID upsurge, and the fruit’s steady prices are looking attractive to growers.
Some areas of the Lonestar State are reporting good fruit sets despite drought, while other areas are reporting late freeze damage.
Cherry trees in the PNW can fall victim to a variety of viruses, some of which are exacerbated by cool spring temperatures.
Belgium study digs into whether paper straws or wood cavities work best.