Which is better for growing apples, angled or upright?
Growers and researchers weigh in.
Honeycrisp: Grow it, then crop it
Although growers want to reap early returns from their Honeycrisp plantings, they need to let the trees grow first.
Spreading shoots of young apple trees
Proper spreading of shoots and branches is an important step in developing a productive orchard.
Choose the right rootstock for Honeycrisp
(Source: Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell University) The ideal rootstock for Honeycrisp is one that promotes moderate tree vigor
Electric orchard equipment progress
Orchardists are showing interest in electric power, and it’s coming, slowly.
Are you the employer of choice?
Three apple producers look to mechanization to help deal with potential labor shortages.
Sean & Joe Naumes, Young Growers from Medford Oregon
growers / Medford, Oregon (Sean, left) age / 24 crops / Pears and vineyard education / Santa Clara
The good and bad of deficit irrigation
Partial root zone drying deficit irrigation has potential for white varieties.
Nursery is going out strong
Family operated Columbia Basin Nursery is selling its last trees.
Reducing food safety risks at every opportunity
Research is assessing the food safety risks of tree fruit production practices.