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World apple production divided between haves and have nots

The United States apple crop this year is strongly divided, east and west, into those who have and those who have not. Strangely enough, that is a worldwide phenomenon.

Richard Lehnert

USApple predicts a bigger apple crop than that seen by USDA

For the first time, the U.S. Apple Association has departed significantly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in its estimate of the size of the United States apple crop. USApple’s estimate of the crop size, made August 17, is more than 10 million bushels—5.3 percent—higher than the USDA estimate made a week earlier.

Richard Lehnert

Support candidates who back farm labor reform, apple leader urges

USApple Chair Dale Foreman, formerly a staunch Republican, is supporting a Democratic senator's re-election bid.

Richard Lehnert

Stemilt names top growers

Washington to harvest record wine grape crop

Some states are expecting big increases in grape production this year, while others will harvest much smaller crops than last year. Overall, the U.S. grape crop is similar to last year's.

Michigan’s wine grape acreage growing, survey shows

Michigan had 455 commercial grape farmers at the end of the 2011 season, according to recently compiled results from the 2011 Michigan Fruit Survey. Wine grape acreage grew.

U.S. apple crop forecast at 192 million bushels

The crop looks like the smallest in 26 years.

Tour visits cover-crop trial

Warren Morgan Orchards at Quincy, Washington, has been experimenting with growing nitrogen in the alleys.

Geraldine Warner

Harvester is ready to go

Adopting new harvest technology should help growers to address labor shortages and to remain competitive globally.

Europe forecasts smaller apple and pear crops

Apple production is estimated down 9 percent from last year while pear production will be 22 percent lower than in 2011.