Crop Protection Trends for Fruit and Nut Growers By Thomas Skernivitz|January 5, 2021 Industry survey results reveal the yays and nays on spray.Read More
What Fruit and Nut Growers Are Feeling Headed into a New Year By David Eddy|January 1, 2021 State of the Industry report shows smaller, direct-market producers faring better on the whole than their larger wholesale counterparts.
How to Get Clonal Rootstock Clarity for Walnuts By Thomas Skernivitz|December 28, 2020 Complexities aside, walnut growers enjoy more options as cloning research advances.
What Happens When You Number Crunch Nut Crop Prices By David Eddy|December 21, 2020 Almond, pistachio, and walnut face different circumstances when it comes to pricing – and not just because of COVID-19 or tariffs.
Time To Revisit Ceratocystis Canker in Almonds By Wesley K. Asai|December 14, 2020 Although canker cases have diminished over the years, third- and fourth-leaf orchards have become susceptible because of trunk damage.
Why You Should Test Peak Salinity in Pistachio Orchards By Thomas Skernivitz|December 7, 2020 Growers have found success on suboptimal soils, but how much saline is too much saline for the nut trees?
Advantages of Smart Pest Traps in Your Nut Orchard By David Eddy|December 1, 2020 Knowing what’s going on in your crop, allowing you to stay ahead of pest flights, is critical in saving time and money.
And Now To Give Thanks for the Produce Industry By David Eddy|November 24, 2020 American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy explains why we should be thankful to be part of a sector filled with solution-oriented people of integrity.
Answer: 1,552,754! Question: How Many Acres of Almonds Are There? Posted by David Eddy|November 20, 2020 Extensive mapping effort provides almond industry with more precise, timely information.
Pollinating Varieties or No Pollinating for Almond Growers? By David Eddy|November 17, 2020 When it comes to one tree nut crop, whether to go with a self-fruitful variety might be the biggest question.
Walnut Mold Confuses Growers in California By Kathie Taylor|October 20, 2020 Researchers find that infection rates soar when hulls split and eventually invade the kernel.
Mystery Almond Malady Vexes Researchers By David Eddy|September 8, 2020 About the only thing known when it comes to leafing failure in the popular ‘Monterey’ variety is it’s weather-related.
A Soil Fumigation Alternative for Almond Growers By Kathie Taylor|August 17, 2020 Researchers are looking at anaerobic soil disinfestation as a treatment option against Prunus replant disease.
$1 Million Biological Walnut Farming Project Awarded Posted by David Eddy|August 17, 2020 After banning chlorpyrifos, California funds expansion in use of low-risk pest control practices.
Compost May Not Improve Almond Orchards By Roger Duncan|July 28, 2020 At no time during these trials did researchers see or measure any differences in tree performance.
Blue Diamond Growers Unveils Major Expansions Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 22, 2020 Buoyed by almonds’ continued success, the grower-owned cooperative celebrates its 110th anniversary with projects in California’s Central Valley.
How to Give Your Almond Trees the Right Support By Wesley K. Asai|July 13, 2020 A heavy crop underscores the importance of scaffold selection.
USDA Projects California Almond Crop Up Nearly 20% Posted by David Eddy|July 7, 2020 The National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates that the 2020 crop will be 3 billion pounds, up 18% from the 2019 crop.
Almond Industry Revamps Almonds.com Posted by David Eddy|July 7, 2020 Website redesign based on user interviews to deliver optimal experience.
That’s Nuts! A Billion Pounds of Pistachios? By David Eddy|July 1, 2020 In just more than 50 years, thanks to a little bit of luck and whole lot of work, the U.S. Pistachio industry has grown from 400 acres to 400,000.
