Big investment, little information
Planting a new, managed variety is a risk for growers because of the great investment they have to make and
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Red Delicious, though still Washington State's number-one apple variety, continues its steady decline. Production this year is barely half the
Basic bee biology
An understanding of basic honeybee biology can help orchardists make the best use of bees for pollination, says a Michigan
Club varieties a gamble
Planting a managed apple variety is a big gamble with high stakes, and growers should be wary about planting them
Winners and losers
For apple growers who are hoping that new varieties will be the key to staying profitable in the future, Steve
Reviving Central Asian orchards
This slit on apple wood has been opened up to reveal overwintering leafhopper eggs. They typically lay 8 to 12
Pink Lady, the brand pioneer
The owners of the Pink Lady brand were among the pioneers of branded apple varieties. Pink Lady is the brand
Thinner winner
In more than 200 chemical thinning trials that the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has conducted on apples over the
Open releases are slow to pay back
Dr. David Bedford, apple breeder at the University of Minnesota, makes crosses for the breeding program. It takes only two