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Virus-free peach trees
Simon Scott moves plants at the Musser Fruit Research Farm's greenhouse, where about 300 trees
Peaches on ridges
Impressed by early research results, Titan Farms planted 200 acres of peaches on ridges to
Mr. Peach
Chalmers Carr III is active in the South Carolina peach industry, as well as his
Titan Farms
Amancio Palma, right, manages the huge crew of more than 400 H-2A workers who work
Patterson, an all-round apricot
The late private fruit breeder Fred Anderson, known as father of the modern-day nectarine, is
Hopes were high
A colorful sampling of interspecific plum selections bred by Glen Bradford of BQ Genetics. BQ
Peaches aplenty
For more than a century, the freestone peach market in the eastern United States was
Varieties that are changing the peach industry
The New Jersey Peach Festival has been held in July for the past 25 years,
Wide scope for rootstock research
International Fruit Tree Association members tour a research plot at Wapato, Washington, where a wide
Last Bite
In 1966, Michigan placed this historical marker at the South Haven Experiment Station commemorating Stanley
Good Stuff
Sweet success A new series of scab-resistant apples called “Sweet Resistants” developed by the Consorzio
Mechanical thinner ready
Darwin used on perpendicular vee peach orchard in California (Family Tree Farms). Researchers who studied
Ready for drosophila
Spotted wing drosophila larvae that hatch from eggs inside the fruit sometimes pop out and
Organic bubble hasn’t burst
The entry of Walmart into organic fruit retailing five years ago helped fuel the demand
Mechanical thinner for green peaches
The Bin Bandit hauls bins during the harvest season, and a platform sits on it
Platform transforms orchard work
Tom DeMarree bought this Blosi platform and uses it for many tasks, including installing trellis
Pox-resistant plum registered
The HoneySweet plum is sweet and flavorful and highly resistant to the plum pox virus.
Good Job
Apple Blossom Queen Margaret Robinson presented a plaque to WSU Extension Educator Tim Smith when he
Chemical thinners are inconsistent
Penn State's Dr. Jim Schupp says that the inconsistent results with chemical thinners led to
Mechanical thinning works
The mechanical string thinner knocked off 15 percent or more dormant buds in this Santina
Ontario faces challenges to plum pox virus eradication
Symptoms of plum pox virus include chlorotic (yellow) rings on the leaf surface or chlorotic
Extension educators
WSU Extension educator Karen Lewis expects to see more technologies used in orchards to augment
Research viewpoint
Soft fruit breeder Ralph Scorza and colleagues developed this pitless plum. Continuing budget constraints at
MSU leads RosBREED project
Michigan State University researchers will lead a four-year, $14.4-million grant-funded research project aimed at improving
Quick Bites
Big Gala crop The Washington State apple industry expects to harvest 107 million boxes of
Quick Bites
EQIP deadline The Natural Resources Conservation Service has funds to help growers meet the cost
New peach varieties
FlavrBurst has less acidity than typical peach varieties. SummerFest and FlavrBurst are two new peach
Cherums and peacotums
Children enjoy novel hybrid fruits during a tasting at California Polytechnic State University in San
Stone fruit crisis
Changes in the fruit industry are related to changes in the global economy, says Terry
New and improved stone fruits
Bloody-fleshed nectarines, plum pox–resistant stone fruit, and super-sweet apricots are a few examples of the