Test Blocks Of Stone Fruit — Great For New Cultivars Or Systems By Desmond R. Layne|July 2, 2013 Some messages are worth hearing more than once — especially if we didn’t “get it” the first time […]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
California Stone Fruit Industry Holds Steady Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 2, 2013 It’s no secret there’s been quite a shake-out in the California stone fruit industry over the past decade […]
Hail, Freeze Hammers Texas Peach Crop Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 23, 2013 Freeze events in March and April, followed by a severe hailstorm have reduced peach production in Texas. Here […]
Saving Water In Peach Orchards By Dennis O'Brien|March 7, 2013 Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the November/December 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine. A team of […]
Michigan Fruit Growers Optimistic For 2013 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 After a poor season for both apples and cherries in Michigan last year, growers are hoping for a […]
Growing Stone Fruit Under Covers Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 5, 2013 Tree fruit expert Desmond Layne may have taken his talents from Clemson University to Washington State University, but […]
Peach Expert Joins Tree Fruit Nursery By Growing Produce Staff|January 22, 2013 Adams County Nursery is pleased to announce that Jerry Frecon has accepted a part-time consulting position with the […]
2012 Florida Ag Expo Enjoys Excellent Showing By Paul Rusnak|November 9, 2012 There’s more to successful farming than growing a good crop. You have to sell it, too. Smart marketing […]
8 Steps To Optimal Peach Orchard Establishment By Mary Beth Henry | Mercy Olmstead|October 24, 2012 The popularity of new peach orchards in Florida is really taking off! With all the enthusiasm for growing […]
Nursery Fruit Tasting Yields Surprises By David Eddy|September 19, 2012 Editor’s Note: Along with my Western Fruit Grower colleague, senior account manager Keith Christensen, I was fortunate to […]
Your Pick Of Peach Varieties Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2012 For the past 30 years, we have been evaluating peach cultivars from the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment […]
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 […]
2012 Top 25 Stone Fruit Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 19, 2012 This list, which is part of American/Western Fruit Grower’s annual Top 100 Growers report, is ranked according to […]
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 […]
State Of The Florida Peach By Frank Giles|October 21, 2011 Anyone driving through Central Florida in the past year might have noticed a new crop on the landscape […]
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 […]
Mexico Reopens Markets To Southeast Peaches Posted by Christina Herrick|August 2, 2011 An agreement signed earlier this year by the U.S. and Mexican governments has allowed sweet, juicy Southern peaches […]
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 […]
