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Our latest stories about crop production:
Tropical storm Fiona spares Nova Scotia apples
Nova Scotia apple farmers were feeling “cautious relief” after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through Atlantic Canada Sept. 23–24 and are continuing to harvest what is still expected to be a fairly good crop.
Change trellis system to protect grapes from heat, California study concludes
A six-year University of California, Davis, study indicates that changing vineyard training and trellis systems
A drool-making Jewel
University of Minnesota breeding program releases new juicy pear suited to grow in USDA Zone 4.
Grown in the tart-land of the USA
Domestic tart cherry industry makes push for geographic designation.
The mystery math of prevailing wages
Tree fruit officials question prevailing wage methodology.
Cosmic Crisp field day focuses on horticulture research and commercial experience
Washington growers expect to wait at least another month to begin harvesting WA 38, according to growers who opened their orchards to a preharvest tour organized by Washington State University on Sept. 15.
Van den Ende: Tame your trees
For high-density pear plantings, it’s critical to get an early start.
Updating a pear orchard tree by tree
Hood River family modernizes pear orchard in stages.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates acquires A to Z Wineworks
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announced in a news release the company has acquired A to Z Wineworks, based in Newberg, Oregon, along with the Rex Hill brand.
IFTA tour covers all the hot topics
After its tour was postponed in 2020, the International Fruit Tree Association returned to check in on an industry facing headwinds.
The cherry landscape
Success in sweet cherries comes from matching the right cultivar for your site’s market window to the right rootstock and system, say growers on the IFTA tour.
Pear possibilities
Washington IFTA tour takes a swing through pear country.
Northwest fresh pear industry announces 2022 crop estimate and promotions
With harvest underway, Pear Bureau Northwest announced the first official estimate of the 2022–23 fresh pear crop for Washington and Oregon.
Washington receives $4.7 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Washington state $4.7 million to support specialty crop
Moffitt: New realities for pears
Pear Bureau marketing promotes pears to younger consumers in physical, digital and virtual realities.
Cosmic Crisp, continued — Video
Learning from past harvests helps Washington apple industry prepare for this year’s WA 38 harvest and handling.
Washington nurseries down, not out
Washington nursery owners weather uncertainty in the apple industry.
Let’s try more trials
New company adds to Michigan Fruit Ridge research efforts.
USApple Outlook conference covers estimates and economics for 2022 crop
Day 1 of the U.S. Apple Association’s Outlook 2022 is a wrap.
Drop it like it’s ripe
1-MCP sachets catching on with growers.
Contains blueberries
Popular growing technique in much of the world is not yet catching on in U.S.
Washington growers forecast smaller apple crop
Washington apple growers estimate a crop of 108.7 million 40-pound box equivalents, down 11 percent
Spotted lanternfly finding confirmed in Michigan
For the first time, spotted lanternfly has been detected in Michigan.
Webinar to discuss research on consumer preferences for pears
Pear Bureau Northwest announced in a news release a webinar scheduled Aug. 16 at 10
Annual New York fruit tour highlights precision crop load management
Precision crop load management and the computer vision technology that is gradually improving its accuracy was a major topic during the Cornell Cooperative Extension Lake Ontario Fruit Program’s annual summer fruit tour held in Orleans County, New York, on Aug. 9.
Know your flow
At Two Mountain Winery, technology helps make irrigation practices more sustainable.
Tart cherry roots and canopies
New tools map tart cherry orchards.
Ag automation headed your way
Spray automation drives itself into commercial tree fruit use.
Hansen: Smart thinning
Washington wine industry helps develop new vineyard technology by investing in collaboration.
Growers get glimpse of latest MSU research at Ridgefest field day
Michigan Pomesters held its 11th annual Ridgefest field day July 28, touring research trials at Michigan State University’s Clarksville Research Center in Clarksville.