How to manage young Honeycrisp
Crop load management is critical for return bloom and good tree growth.
A direct link to consumers
Mo Tougas Direct marketers—those folks, mostly in the East, who sell most of the fruit they grow directly
Clubs are changing how apples are marketed — and priced
Stemilt has the exclusive U.S. rights to market the German apple Pinova under the brand name Piñata. Courtesy Stemilt
Gene Veliquette, 1947-2015
Gene Veliquette Michigan’s cherry industry lost a visionary leader with the death of Gene Veliquette. The influential grower
Will Honeycrisp become a victim of its popularity?
Will Honeycrisp become a victim of its popularity?
Who’s going to sell all these apples?
And who's going to buy them?
How many apple varieties are too many?
The proliferation of new varieties is producer driven, not a result of pent-up consumer demand.
Study shows value of high-density cherry systems
Sweet cherries are borne on flowers at the base of short limbs in the super spindle axe system. (Courtesy
The seven cherry training systems
The following material is adapted from Cherry Training Systems (PNW 667), copyright 2015 by Oregon State University Extension
Training sweet cherries
New guide gives step-by-step details for managing cherries in seven different systems.