Snowflake is Canada’s latest apple variety
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s tree fruit breeding program has partnered with Canada’s largest apple grower, Algoma Orchards in Ontario, to release a new apple variety...
IFTA Nova Scotia Day 1
International Fruit Tree Association tours orchards in Canadian maritime province.
New cherries to check out in the Northwest
A cultivar evaluation block at WSU will help the industry discover cherries of the future.
Apples made in Maryland
“Shoestring” breeding effort at the University of Maryland patents two new cultivars that are suited for warmer climes and may lower labor costs.
Golden opportunity on the apple aisle
U.S. companies launch new yellow apples.
A more colorful pick for a popular apple
MAIA releases redder strain of EverCrisp.
Sticking with tried and true rootstocks
Nurseries suggest growers remember the veteran G.11 in the era of evolving rootstock options and availability.
The next Geneva generation
Breeding program releases three new rootstocks.
Northwest growers take annual Columbia Gorge preharvest cherry tour
A few dozen growers learned about quirks of growing Pearl series cherries, cherry breeding and leafhopper research on June 6 at Oregon State University’s annual preharvest cherry tour in The Dalles...
Apple varieties all around the world
Global apple brand development soars.