USDA Awards $5 Million To Battle Stone Fruit Disease Posted by David Eddy|October 19, 2020 Clemson University peach breeder to lead multi-state team of scientists to develop new rootstocks resistant to armillaria root rot.Read More
Q&A With Mr. Peach And The Peach Doctor By Brian Sparks|July 19, 2012 If there’s one fruit that is most dependent on high quality to ensure repeat customers, peaches just might […]
New Learning Opportunities For Peach Growers By Desmond R. Layne|May 2, 2012 If you are a regular reader of my column, you may already be aware of the online peach […]
Stone Fruit: Peaches In The Spotlight By Desmond R. Layne|September 7, 2011 In 2011, where news can get around the world in a split second, it is interesting to see […]
A Peachy Day By Brian Sparks|August 31, 2011 In South Carolina, they certainly know their peaches. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than at Clemson University’s […]
CBS Early Show Covers South Carolina-Georgia Peach War Posted by Christina Herrick|August 16, 2011 Clemson Peach Specialist and American/Western Fruit Grower stone fruit columnist Desmond Layne appeared on the CBS Early Show […]
The Faces Of Extension: Desmond Layne By David Eddy|July 11, 2011 South Carolina has decided to take a team approach to Extension, says Layne, who heads up the horticulture […]
What Happens When Your Fertility Management Program Is Incorrect By Desmond R. Layne|June 27, 2011 The implications of improper fertility management are many. Supplemental fertilization is expensive. If nutrients are supplied in excess, […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Peaches By Desmond R. Layne|April 21, 2011 With the launch of our “Everything About Peaches” website in July 2010 (www.clemson.edu/peach), one continuously growing component of […]
GAPs Are Important In Stone Fruit By Desmond R. Layne|May 5, 2010 The reputation of your fruit business and its long-term viability can be influenced by many factors. Customers who […]
Truth In Produce Advertising By Desmond R. Layne|March 4, 2010 The Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov) guides all businesses on the topic of “truth in advertising.” According to the […]
Now’s Your Chance To Get Ahead Of Brown Rot By Desmond R. Layne|January 4, 2010 Brown rot (caused by Monilinia species) is a well-known disease of peaches around the world. It tends to […]
Peaches In Greenhouses In China By Desmond R. Layne|July 1, 2009 I have noted before in this column that China produces roughly 45% of the world’s peaches (2007 production of […]
New Variety Development A Long Process By Desmond R. Layne|May 1, 2009 If you are like many commercial fruit growers I know, you are always looking for that new “bullet-proof” cultivar […]
Surfing On The Local Food Wave By Desmond R. Layne|May 1, 2008 Did you see the March 12, 2007 issue of Time magazine? The cover had a beautiful red apple […]
