Stone Fruit
Veteran grower advises building homes for barn owls, the “perfect gopher-killing machines.”
Plant disease wastes no time destroying pome tree dreams, oftentimes under the cover of darkness.
PGRs are great for fine-tuning various orchard management tasks, such as improving canopy architecture and boosting fruit quality.
IFG, one of the largest breeders in the world, offers alternatives to the popular ‘Chelan’ selection.
Oregon-based growing operation continues expansion by adding industry veteran Mike Omeg to management team.
Once thought to be not much more than an annoyance, this canker disease is threatening orchards.
After a tough season, U.S. growers are focusing on the positives for 2020.
Find out why Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm is closing its doors after nearly a century in business.
Learn more about a creative fruit production method from the Netherlands that allows more yield potential.
As the ability to detect maladies in tree fruit and other plants increases, the concepts of clean plants and disease prevention become cloudy.
After a 20-year battle with the disease, which can cause severe fruit yield and reduced marketability, government agency makes historic proclamation.
Protected ag structures can shield peaches and nectarines from harmful environmental conditions. Scientists are adding up what that means for profitability.
Gerawan Farming and Wawona Packing combine forces in major deal. See what it means for both companies, clients, and employees.
Little cherry disease has researchers scrambling as it has returned to Washington with a vengeance, leaving growers with few options to prevent its spread.
You have to get the soil right, for starters, but this award-winning grower says there are numerous other factors.
Still an emerging crop in the Sunshine State, the sweet treat is gaining momentum in the marketplace.
By renewing all fruit-bearing structures on a cycle, your orchard is constantly generating new fruiting shoots.
Stone fruit weighing more than a pound is said to be cold hardy to -22°F.
Sweet cherry grower Mike Omeg offers suggestions on how to successfully make these novel plant health products part of your farm’s production.