USApple estimates 246 million boxes for this year’s U.S. apple crop
Red Delicious apples in Wapato, Washington on August 25, 2016. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) The U.S. Apple Association
Food safety sets tone at 2016 U.S. Apple meeting
Illnesses caused by foodborne pathogens are becoming much easier to track and investigate, and new science — whole genome sequencing
Bouncing back bigger and better
Edgar Salar drops boxes down a chute to workers at the new cherry processing facility operated by Blue Bird
Trellis guide for high-density plantings in the works
Trellis fails: Researchers aim to produce guide for growers
IFTA in New York: much ado about mechanization
Cornell researcher Andrew Landers demonstrates a precision sprayer at the IFTA 2016 Study Tour in New York. (Shannon Dininny/Good
Dininny: How FSMA impacts you
Food safety. Shannon Dininny Perhaps no two words have frustrated U.S. fruit growers more — growers who believe
Managing mummy berry
Researchers aim to improve control for blueberry disease.
Simple steps for water sampling
Researchers are educating packing house operators and growers about proper water sampling methods in orchards and vineyards.
Water sampling 101
Jennifer Chase of the University of California-Davis recommends holding containers away from equipment to prevent contaminants from entering the
Wine grape revelations
Survey finds research program matches growers’ needs, but more education efforts may be necessary.