Hand Tools To Help Fruit Growers Save Time and Money

International Fruit Tree Association tour-goers favor the cement posts used in the country for orchard and vineyard infrastructure.

Study shows long canes increase yield potential of dry-on-vine raisin grapes, but could lead to overcropping.

Science is a lot more reliable — and teachable — for optimum fruit production.

Labor is a big problem, and with no viable chemical thinners available to peach growers, robotics may provide a solution.

Many growers have stuck with short pruning despite it requiring more labor and opening up trees to greater chance of infection. But perhaps not for long.

Labor issues create change in the way growers tailor their trees.

Manufacturers of orchard products say that’s how they can best serve their grower-customers.

Stay a cut above with pointers applicable to pome and stone fruit.

Pruning and bed maintenance among practices that can extend the life of declining orchards.

Ever-present change has resulted in the installation of new vineyards that are designed for head training and cane-pruning.

Get the skinny on tools and gadgets that can help producers reduce labor input on fruit harvesting, pruning, and weed management.

Want a more productive orchard? This year’s International Fruit Tree Association Conference focused in on pruning pointers. Here are some highlights.

Successful bunch rot control is an integration of several methods, but fruit zone leaf removal, especially earlier in the season, can give your vines a leg up.

Fruit trees begin to go dormant in response to shortening day length in the fall. Exposure to freezing temperatures accelerates the onset of cold hardiness.

Learn the importance and benefits of this postharvest practice to maintain quality fruit and production longevity.

30-year veteran Bob McConnell shares tips on variety selection, production practices, and finding your market.

Leaving the proper number of canes on your highbush berry plant should ensure your consumers will leave your farm with large berries – and come back for more.

Most walnut orchards are pruned annually during the establishment phase – a costly, laborious endeavor. But, there has been some promising research showing that annual pruning might not be necessary.

Bud dissection can help growers predict yield variation and adjust the number of spurs left when pruning. Buds […]