Beyond Honeycrisp
Several new varieties are coming to market with high expectations.
What a Gem! A pear that resists fire blight
Gem is a new fireblight resistant pear tends not to russet. Gem, a new fire blight-resistant pear variety
The lure of a better fly trap
USDA researchers identified specific volatiles that attract spotted wing drosophila.
Drosophila is here to stay
Better traps should help growers determine when to spray for spotted wing drosophila.
Overcoming cherry fatigue
Marketers strategize about how to keep consumers buying cherries in the late season.
SWD bugs California growers
In California’s climate, spotted wing drosophila thrives during the winter.
New pest has racing stripes
The African fig fly, a relative of the spotted wing drosophila, is bigger and more competitive.
Club apples are in demand
WA-38.(Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower) Twenty years ago, Red Delicious apple production peaked in Washington at more than 60
Beyond Honeycrisp
Pazazz apples A number of new varieties that are coming to market are being touted as being better
Pear growers have a strategy for pest management
A new pear pest management plan underlines the need for smaller trees and more efficient systems.