Exports boost pear returns
James Foreman advocates expanding exports and giving up segments of the U.S. market to Argentina Lowering f.o.b. prices in a
Contractors are a source of workers
Using farm labor contractors can be beneficial for both employers and workers, as they can turn sporadic seasonal work into
Bunch rot, a different beast
Michelle Moyer reminds growers who had powdery mildew problems last year to prepare for disease carryover this year. Botrytis bunch
New fungicides benefit from lessons of Benlate
Fruit growers will have new fungicides this year to help manage diseases as diverse as leaf spot in cherries, scab
Last Bite–The Empire State apple
Empire was developed in an effort to combine the sweetness of McIntosh with the flavor of Red Delicious. The Empire
Strategies for controlling bacterial spot
The O’Henry peach variety is a poster child, highly susceptible to bacterial spot. Symptoms include fruit spots, leaf spots, and
Good Stuff
Tote bagger Graybill Machines, Inc., of Lititz, Pennsylvania, which specializes in designing and building automated machinery, has introduced the Graybill
Growers fear loss of antibiotics
The shape of organic apple production in the future could well hinge on decisions made in the next few years
In The Box
What’s the appeal? Dear Good Fruit Grower: I’d like to respond to the recent articles “What’s the appeal of Honeycrisp?”
A flair for selling fruit
Left: Sidney Kuhn, 32, owns the direct marketing arm of Kuhn Orchards. Right: David Wenk and uncle carry on the