Thinning for larger fruit
One way to get consistent crops of large, high quality apples is to hand thin to size. So if you
ARM studied in cherries
In the cherry orchards of northwest Michigan around Traverse City, growers use a mixture of methods to control their archenemies:
Growth regulator for nurseries
A growth regulator called Tiberon (cyclanalide) is available to stimulate branching of fruit trees, but it is only registered for
Does ARM still work in modern orchards?
Penn State entomologist Dr. Larry Hull has spent much of his 35-plus-year career perfecting and advocating a technique called alternate
Inducing branching in tree fruits
With high-density trellised systems for apples, the goal is to maximize yield, and a good fruit-bearing surface is needed to
Packer takes a big step forward
Robots scan the barcodes of packed boxes of apples and stack 49 on each pallet, ready for shipping. Photos by