How Stone Fruit Quality Follows the Light By Kevin Day|January 22, 2024 Learn the ways that light interception is critical in fresh market stone fruit orchards.Read More
Outbreak Update: How Restaurants Are Reassuring Customers About Lettuce By Carol Miller|August 2, 2026
Blueberry Boost Accelerator Continues to Grow New Innovators in Food By U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council|August 1, 2026
Agriculture Labor Reform Now: A Long Overdue Lifeline for the Potato Industry By Mike Wenkel, National Potato Council|July 31, 2026
Liquid Clay Product Shows up Big in Romaine Lettuce Field Trials Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 31, 2026
Ways To Help Keep Peach Borers at Bay By Thomas Skernivitz|November 21, 2023 Pheromone mating disruption remains the primary management solution.
New and Juicy Fruit Varieties You Should Know and Grow Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 14, 2023 Check out a few apple, grape, cherry, and berry selections from leading nurseries and fruit breeders.
Did Putting Cost Over Quality End Up Costing Nation’s Top Stone Fruit Grower? By David Eddy|November 3, 2023 Gerawan Farming’s orchards, no longer owned by the family, have thrived in California’s San Joaquin Valley for decades, but are now sliding.
Caught on Film: Smart Spray Tech and Automation at Work in the Orchard Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 24, 2023 The Smart Apply Precision Spray System can now be teamed with GUSS Autonomous Sprayers. Check out a cool demo video.
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Peach Production in the Southeast U.S. By Dario Chavez|October 23, 2023 A breakdown of how reduced chill hours and unseasonal freeze events slashed this year’s peach production and what it means for the future.
Peach Grower Rises Above the Freeze — Here’s How They Did It By Thomas Skernivitz|September 19, 2023 Drew Echols of Jaemor Farms in Georgia credits higher elevation for diminishing consequences of warm February temperatures.
Good Save: Peach Growers in Ohio Work Hard To Overcome Adversity By Gary Gao|August 15, 2023 Frost protection, durable varieties, and more help save this season’s crop.
It’s Never an Easy Road for Cherry Growers — Here’s Why By Thomas Skernivitz|July 18, 2023 Disease, cold weather, market prices temper industry optimism.
Georgia Peach Crop Takes Huge Hit from Erratic Weather Events By Georgia Farm Bureau|July 17, 2023 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.
Battling Brown Rot in Your Peach Crop? Heed These Tips To Succeed By NC State Extension|June 26, 2023 Recent rain events have brown rot on the rise. NC State Extension specialist David Ritchie has guidance for growers in the fight.
What Can Past Chill Hours Foretell for Peach Production in the Southeast U.S.? By Chunxian Chen|June 20, 2023 Numbers have been trending downward in mid-Georgia since 1938.
Oregon Growers Defying the Odds With Olives By Thomas Skernivitz|May 8, 2023 Riding the 45th parallel north, more than a dozen producers in the PNW are finding commercial success with this tree fruit.
Can Do — Why Processed Peaches Are Making a Comeback By David Eddy|May 2, 2023 After years of declining sales, canned goods saw a COVID upsurge, and the fruit’s steady prices are looking attractive to growers.
Adequate Chill Hours Among Challenges This Season for Peach Growers in Texas By AgriLife Today|April 21, 2023 Some areas of the Lonestar State are reporting good fruit sets despite drought, while other areas are reporting late freeze damage.
Look Beyond X-Disease for Possible Problems in Your Cherry Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|April 17, 2023 Cherry trees in the PNW can fall victim to a variety of viruses, some of which are exacerbated by cool spring temperatures.
What’s the Preferred Nesting Choice of Mason Bees? Stone Fruit Growers Should Know By Dr. Maxime Eeraerts|March 27, 2023 Belgium study digs into whether paper straws or wood cavities work best.
Rootstocks Play Huge Role in the Future of Peach Production By Dario Chavez|March 21, 2023 Learn more about the essential evolution process that keeps this stone fruit growing.
Studies Show Accede PGR Excels at Thinning Even After Freezes By Thomas Skernivitz|February 13, 2023 Six differing rates of treatment all reduce initial and final fruit sets.
How This Crop Protection Solution Is Like ‘Putting on a Coat’ for Cold-Sensitive Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|January 16, 2023 Producers soon may be able to insulate their crops from an arch enemy with the application of plant-based dispersions.
