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Registration open for “IFTA in the Alps” European fruit tour

July 1, 2026
A hand holding a Big Flirt apple

Minnesota aims to breed fruit for all

June 23, 2026
Close-up of sandy soil in a new peach planting at Michigan State University.

Growing grounds of the Great Lakes

June 18, 2026

Mighty Montmorency marketing

May 26, 2026

The Timberline is a cherry like no other

May 21, 2026
These images were used to train a cherry-counting tool that includes a camera and an artificial intelligence algorithm. The tool, which tracks cherries on a harvester’s conveyor belt, delivers a reliable degree of accuracy, despite the branches, leaves and excess fruit sometimes occluding the view. (Courtesy Anderson Safre/Utah State University)

Making precise progress with tart cherry production

May 20, 2026
A horizontal grinder grinds trees into wood chips in a California almond orchard. Regulations prevent San Joaquin Valley growers from burning trees or vines, so many grind them into wood chips and incorporate them back into the soil. (Courtesy Brent Holtz/University of California)

Chipping away at soil health

May 13, 2026
Michigan State University’s mifruitdecision.com, a new website where growers can access pesticide timing and efficacy data. Apples are the only fruit crop on the website so far, but researchers plan to add more crops. (Courtesy Michigan State University)

New digital tool for pesticide decisions in Michigan

May 13, 2026
H-2A workers prune a high-density apple block at Joe Rasch Orchards in Sparta, Michigan, in March 2024. Like other Michigan growers, farm managers Manuel and Katie Vargas are figuring out how much to pay their H-2A workers now that the program’s wage floor has been lowered. (Matt Milkovich/Good Fruit Grower)

Compensation contemplations for farm labor

May 11, 2026

Growers sow a productive partnership

May 11, 2026