Stone Fruit Growers Finding New Success Through Resiliency

Stone fruit growers face multi-front crop protection challenges. The latest State of the Fruit Industry survey results shine a light on the top priorities.

Southeastern peach growers weigh options to combat blossom blight and brown rot.

How do we get there? Clemson’s clean budwood program has the answers for peach growers.

New early-season cultivars suited for trial in areas where ‘Flavorich’ and ‘Carored’ are grown.

Oh, to discover a crisp fruit that eats like a melter but behaves like a non-melter while still on the tree.

Study tour finds California peach, plum, and cherry growers farming “fruiting walls” – with delicious results.

Decision a “big win” for California growers, USDA says.

Using both biocontrol agents and synthetic fungicides can increase overall effectiveness.

Between resistance and restrictions, fine-tuning a fungicide program grows in importance.

Climate change means growers need a peach for the future.

The quest for apple-like high-density plantings will require accurate branching data. Hello, terrestrial laser scanning. Goodbye, manual labor?

More reliable cultivars, better rootstocks, and better protection techniques are still needed for successful peach production.

Learn the ways that light interception is critical in fresh market stone fruit orchards.

A breakdown of how reduced chill hours and unseasonal freeze events slashed this year’s peach production and what it means for the future.

Drew Echols of Jaemor Farms in Georgia credits higher elevation for diminishing consequences of warm February temperatures.

Frost protection, durable varieties, and more help save this season’s crop.

The Peach State’s peach crop has been reduced by as much as 95% after warmer-than normal winter weather followed by a March freeze, according to reports.

Recent rain events have brown rot on the rise. NC State Extension specialist David Ritchie has guidance for growers in the fight.

After years of declining sales, canned goods saw a COVID upsurge, and the fruit’s steady prices are looking attractive to growers.