Above average rainfall has created the perfect environment for growth.
While diversity in species gives the consumer many options, plums can be a challenge for growers and marketers.
An economist and a plant pathologist team up to help growers understand the threshold for action when a vine is diagnosed with the virus.
Determining the proper row spacing for an orchard should be based on more than production and equipment access, and growers should also ponder the number of trees per row.
Some of my fondest memories on the road are at IFTA conferences.
With millions of trees going into PNW orchards, Washington State growers are betting big on ‘Cosmic Crisp’. The shift in varieties planted and more took center stage when the International Fruit Tree’s Annual Conference met in Wenatchee, WA.
Editor’s note: Spencer Cooper joined the Almond Board of California last fall as Senior Manager, Irrigation and Water […]
Entomologist in Kentucky uses social media for pest updates, trap catches.
‘Crunch-A-Bunch’ is an early ‘GoldRush’ and ‘Bakers Delight’ is a secret ingredient for baking.
In parts of California, almond growers have recently become concerned about Ganoderma root and butt rot. To put […]
Both ‘Stark Ruby Darling’ and ‘Stark Scarlet Crush’ boast sweetness, crunch, and non-browning attributes.