Drench in the orchard
Single-bin drenching with a postharvest fungicide is being tested. Research shows that the sooner a fungicide is applied after harvest,
IFTA Makes Awards to Key People
The International Fruit Tree Association gave awards during the winter conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in early March. Phil Brown,
Lonnie Alvin Conner, 1925–2010
Pasco, Washington, juice grape grower Lonnie Conner, who devoted much of his life to industry and community affairs, died February
Charles L. “Charlie” Bennett 1945-2010
Charles L. "Charlie" Bennett, 64, who spent his career working on the rootstock development program at Cornell University in Geneva,
IFTA Board Adds New Members
Three new directors were elected to the board of the International Tree Fruit Association during IFTA’s 53rd annual conference in
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Retrofitting an apple packing line
These images are from one apple. The white apples are infrared images. A Yakima, Washington, grower-packer operation wanted
It just got out of hand
Phil Brown Welding officially started business in 1964, after some years as an unofficial provider of specialized fruit industry equipment.
Ontario faces challenges to plum pox virus eradication
Symptoms of plum pox virus include chlorotic (yellow) rings on the leaf surface or chlorotic blotches and vein clearing. A
Hand-held thinning tool
Much of the research in orchard innovation involves automation and robotics, but not every orchard can accommodate technology like mechanized