Worldwide apple crop looking big
China is expecting record harvest.
An early Honeycrisp debuts
A new strain ripens three weeks earlier than the standard Honeycrisp.
Retirements reduce Cornell’s tall spindle apple team
Stephen Hoying, Alison DeMarree both joined program in 1982.
Chilled by ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is relentless.
Eastern growers plant new pear
Canadians are planting fire blight-resistant Harovin Sundown at high densities using biaxis trees.
New Michigan commission signs agreement with university
Michigan growers pledge their money in return for assurances.
Large crops impact pricing for processing apples
The prospect of Washington State’s record apple crop, with more than 20 million bushels of sort-outs, is having an effect
Apple crop is big worldwide
United States apple growers are harvesting a big crop—the third largest ever—but that’s a small part of the big picture.
Processors agree to price schedule for Michigan apples
The Michigan Processing Apple Growers marketing committee has negotiated minimum apple prices with six apple processors. The prices are $12.50
GMO debate rages
Deregulation process misses a key point, critics say, claiming GMOs are not substantially equivalent.