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Black rot lesions indicate disease pressure and require attention. (Courtesy Annemiek Schilder)

11 tips to beat grape fungal diseases

October 22, 2019

The secrets of sour rot

September 18, 2019

Coping with cold

August 7, 2019
Ioannis Minas (right), assistant professor of pomology at Colorado State University, and pomology research associate David Sterle perform field bud-damage evaluations as part of their study on peach bud cold hardiness. (Courtesy Ioannis Minas/Colorado State University)

Peach researchers make cold revelation

July 23, 2019

Pausing cold storage for better peaches

July 23, 2019
The DA meter uses light to measure chlorophyll content just below the skin of the fruit and read the background color. This is especially helpful in varieties that have full red color and, therefore, make ripeness more difficult for pickers to determine. (Courtesy Ioannis Minas/Colorado State University)

Making sure peaches are peachy

July 23, 2019
Michigan State University extension specialist Nikki Rothwell recommends growers make their orchards less hospitable to spotted wing drosophila by pruning out six to 10 large limbs from the trees and keeping between-row areas cut short. These recommendations are based on research showing that higher temperatures and lower humidity may discourage SWD. (Leslie Mertz/for Good Fruit Grower)

Making orchards less hospitable for SWD

May 21, 2019

Merlot up again after the ‘Sideways Effect’

April 16, 2019

A better start for nursery trees

April 11, 2019

How to get water right in the orchard

April 9, 2019