Ups and downs of global production
Canada has the shortest apple crop in 20 years, while Mexico expects to almost tie the record.
Designer rootstocks
In a rootstock trial, the differences in size, shape, and bearing capacity of a single variety on difference rootstocks
Mike Wade is new chair of U.S. Apple Association
The U.S. Apple Association added several new members to its directorship in August. The chairmanship moved from Mark Nicholson, from
Growers transition to fresh market apples
Growers are moving from processing to fresh apple varieties, but it takes time.
U.S. apple growers expect smaller crop
USApple estimate at 234 million; down about 41 million from 2014
First day observations from the U.S. Apple outlook conference
Richard Lehnert, Good Fruit Grower associate editor, is attending the U.S. Apple Association crop outlook conference in Chicago and wrote
Processed apples have a future
While fresh is all the rage, processing varieties won’t disappear overnight—and maybe never.
Researchers honored at Hort Science conference
American Society for Horticultural Science past-president Fred Davies presents Beth Mitcham with the award for Outstanding International Horticulturist on
SnapDragon lacks vigor
New variety has a snappy flavor, but is no dragon when it comes to tree growth.
Intrexon buys biological insect control company, Oxitec
Intrexon Corporation, of Germantown, Maryland, a company that describes itself as involved in synthetic biology, has agreed to buy Oxitec,