Growers hail a curtain call
Columbia Basin orchardists rig retractable netting system.
Columbia Basin orchardists rig retractable netting system.
Fabric improves apple coloring, grower profits in Cornell trial.
New York growers weigh pros, cons of using drape netting.
Apple growers, packers, retailers and consumers are all trying to find their way in the growing maze of managed varieties.
Marketers, retailers respond to a year of chaos for consumers.
USApple focuses on positive during virtual conference.
Gala officially bests Red Delicious as the top variety, and Honeycrisp is expected to rank third in 2020.
Juan is a second-generation tree fruit farmer who recently joined Simplot Growers. He’s the son of Celina and Juan Ojeda.
With exports falling, the Washington Apple Commission looks to focus on home court strength.
As Cosmic Crisp harvest approaches, growers are advised to clip stems and pick promptly once fruit shows signs of starch clearing.