Thinners of the future?
Though abscisic acid (ABA) is one of the five major classes of plant growth hormones, it has never really been
Colony collapse crisis
Bees are pushed hard to pollinate multiple crops, and some crops might not provide adequate nutrition. Dr. Zachary Huang, Michigan
Central Europe catches up
Eighth-leaf Jonagold trees on Malling 9 rootstocks in the orchard of Werner Sommerbauer at Puch, Austria. The net provides protection
Optimum size for Gala
Cornell University's Dr. Terence Robinson, based on years of apple thinning research, has developed practical suggestions for New York growers
Apple Lines
A Colombian street vendor displays her colorful fruit. Latin America is a diverse region that encompasses over 25 different countries,
Predicting thinning response
Chemical thinning is often like a roll of dice, with weather and tree sensitivity variables affecting the outcome. But in
Apple Matters
Now that President Barack Obama is in office and the 111th Congress moves to order on the nation's business, the
Using postbloom thinners
Dr. Duane Greene of the University of Massachusetts provided a brief overview of postbloom thinners and their benefits during tree
Honeycrisp seed numbers
Michigan State University researchers suspect there is something physiologically different about Honeycrisp apples that leads to such variability in return
The nibble approach to thinners
There's more to chemical thinning agents than just their value in adjusting crop load to grow bigger fruit. Thinners are