California pear growers feeling the delta blues
Sacramento River pear growers face uncertainty.
Farmers facing more worker reworkings
For third time in four years, fruit industry adjusts to H-2A changes.
A clean outlook for clean cultivars
A lot of time and money goes into giving new cultivars a clean start, and two clean plant centers that serve the tree fruit industry have made significant changes.
Productive pruning in older orchards
Growers reinvigorating Nova Scotia apple orchards.
Thurlby: The power of price
Cherry consumers rank quality and flavor as most important, but cost is a key metric, too.
Dialing in a more affordable soil moisture sensor
Engineering researcher developing a less expensive soil moisture sensor that uses radio waves.
Crop load comes first when managing common apple storage disorders
Nutrient plans matter, but crop load is Job 1 for avoiding bitter pit and green spot.
Mixed messages for organic apple industry
Organic demand curves give Washington apple marketers pause.
Season-long sprays support organic storage success
Researchers offer best practices for ensuring long-term health when storing organic apples.
It pays to prevent further X disease infections
A new economic analysis shows the value of removing trees infected with X disease.