Decay management a season-long effort
Pathologists say rot control starts in the orchard, early.
Spotted lanternfly finding more spots
Invasive pest moving to new feeding grounds.
Tree of heaven can’t wait
Washington asks residents to control host of spotted lanternfly.
Hot thoughts on keeping grapes cool
Growers, researcher talk heat mitigation strategies.
Grower cooperative looks beyond concentrate
Tree Top details plans to keep up with shifting consumer demands.
The redder the better
Reflective fabric helps color Honeycrisp.
Defoliators have growers seeing red
In apple regions where climate conditions leave growers looking for a color boost, interest in pneumatic leaf removers is blowing up.
Big hopes for a very tiny wasp
Washington researchers hope parasitic wasp can help slow the spread of apple maggot.
Benjamin Keim, a young grower from Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Benjamin is a fifth-generation grower who graduated from Penn State University and is the past president of the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. He’s the son of Marie and Richard Keim.
Green light for biocontrol
SWD–killing wasp is given federal approval for release.