Color Matters in New PGR Strategy for ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples By Sherif M. Sherif, Virginia Tech|July 14, 2025 Learn how striking the right balance with plant growth regulators can reduce fruit drop in 'Honeycrisp' without sacrificing color.Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
New Round of USDA Aid for Specialty Crops Good News for California Walnuts By California Walnut Commission|June 1, 2026
Survey Results Yield Unique Grower Insight On What’s Hot and Not in Apple Varieties By Thomas Skernivitz|July 12, 2025 Change is everywhere in U.S. orchards, starting with the ever-popular (or unpopular) ‘Honeycrisp’.
Saga Continues for Calcium vs. Bitter Pit in Apples By Thomas Skernivitz|July 4, 2025 Beleaguered by bitter pit, ‘Honeycrisp’ growers again scrutinize their Calcium treatment levels and distribution.
Apple Growers Say Calcium Deficiencies Still a Challenge With ‘Honeycrisp’ By Thomas Skernivitz|June 20, 2024 Myriad solutions being tried by growers of the popular apple variety to prevent bitter pit.
The Key To Bitter Pit in Apples? Unlock The Calcium By Thomas Skernivitz|December 4, 2023 While there is no simple solution to improving uptake of the nutrient, ‘Honeycrisp’ growers have various options.
What’s the Next New Apple to Know? Try a Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink Hybrid By Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences|August 16, 2023 Featuring a pink blush over a yellow background, ‘WA 64’ combines qualities of two popular selections for a firm, sweet, and tart bite.
Big Breakthrough When It Comes To Bitter Pit and ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples By Thomas Skernivitz|August 8, 2023 Study indicates rootstocks matter — some more than others, like B.10 rootstock — in the control of troublesome disorder.
Mitigate Bitter Pit in Your Apple Crops With Auxin and ABA By Thomas Skernivitz|May 1, 2023 The compounds create new xylem; calcium deficiencies offset.
PGR Progress and Apple Production: Don’t Delay on the NAA By Thomas Skernivitz|January 28, 2023 Where ‘Honeycrisp’ is involved, the best applications are those made between 10 and 30 days after full bloom.
The Top Rootstocks for Growing ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples By Thomas Skernivitz|May 3, 2022 Root-2-Fruit researchers identify the ideal rootstocks for the bitter pit-prone variety.
Growth Out of the Pandemic: Bellewood Farms Pivots for Pome Fruit By Jack Petree|March 19, 2022 No matter how you slice it, this farm in the PNW is a success story.
Top-Working of Trees in Apple Orchards Is on the Grow By David Eddy|November 8, 2021 Washington growers seek to avoid planting costs, but is the decision shortsighted?
Can Abscisic Acid Help Mitigate Bitter Pit in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples? By Kathie Taylor|April 27, 2021 Studies at Michigan State University seek to find out.
The Secret To Less Bitter Pit in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples By Thomas Skernivitz|March 9, 2021 And because rootstocks vary in shoot length and other factors, some fare better than others at preventing the disorder in popular apple variety.
‘Honeycrisp’ Breeder Releases New Apple Posted by David Eddy|February 5, 2021 New University of Minnesota variety, notable for its disease resistance, is the product of a ‘Honeycrisp’ cross.
Are There Too Many Apple Varieties on the Market? By David Eddy|October 2, 2019 Growers might be hurting retail sales in their quest for the next ‘Honeycrisp.’ And now come the footsteps of the 800-pound gorilla, ‘Cosmic Crisp.’
What About Using a High Rate of PGRs on Honeycrisp Apples? By Duane W. Greene|August 19, 2019 Using plant growth regulator products can help spread out harvest times and minimize preharvest drop during a very busy fall.
Apple Growers of the Year are Driven to Succeed By David Eddy|August 7, 2019 Latest award winners Bill and John Borton are shining examples of how hard work pays off.
The Future of Fruit Production Looks Bright North of the Border By Christina Herrick|July 29, 2019 European style orchard plantings, new planting techniques, multileaders, and precision apple thinning are all topics during the International Fruit Tree Association’s summer tour in Ontario.
The Heat Is up and on the Climb for Tree Fruit Farmers By Christina Herrick|July 23, 2019 Wild weather and the fight over fungicides among hot topics during International Fruit Tree Association Summer Tour in Canada.
