Pears

Growers facing a fire blight pathogen predicament

February 20, 2025

UPDATED: Mass layoffs of federal workers will include scientists working for the fruit industry

February 14, 2025

South African growers forging their own trials

February 11, 2025

Postharvest pointers for pear growers

January 28, 2025

Closure of Sage Fruit sales desk triggers shake-up of Washington fruit volumes for 2025

January 16, 2025

US fruit exporters target Mexico

January 16, 2025

Good Point: Clean Plant 101

January 2, 2025

New economic assistance fund created for specialty crop producers

December 17, 2024

A cherry tour, technology topics and pears round out Day 2 of the Washington hort show

December 10, 2024

Graeme Krige, left, technical director for the Two-A-Day Group cooperative talks to International Fruit Tree Association tour attendees about the benefits of shade netting for reducing sunburn on apples and pears at Oewerzicht Farm in Greyton, South Africa. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

IFTA wraps up South Aftrica tour with apples, pears and stone fruit under shade netting

December 10, 2024

The International Fruit Tree Association toured Dutoit Agri’s orchards in the mountainous Koue Bokkeveld region of South Africa on Dec. 6 to learn about how the company is adapting to more efficient plantings and shade netting to reduce sunburn. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Lower cost of labor inputs helps South African growers deliver high-quality fruit

December 9, 2024

DeVaney: Growers are not OK

December 4, 2024