Languedoc wineries go upscale
The Languedoc-Roussillon region stretches across southern France from the Spanish border to the Rhône. The largest wine-producing area in the
Wireless technology shows promise
Wireless networks have yet to become commonplace for growers but research into the technology has given two Canadian growers a
Good Point
Growers of apples and other tree fruits, and those who market and promote the harvest of our industry’s orchards, need
Challenges in Chihuahua
White hail netting protects trees at the Federico Hagelsieb orchard in Guerrero. Fruit on trees under white net mature earlier
Tree fruit industry rebounding
Orchards contrast with desert in the Casas Grandes area of Chihuahua. Mexico’s apple and peach industry appears to be rebounding
Apple growers shift to peaches
Casas Grandes grower Dana Johnson explains his cousin Lester’s peach growing systems. As the climate has gotten hotter, fruit growers
Vermicomposting
Workers load vermicompost onto a truckbed at La Norteñita orchards. La Norteñita has developed a composting operation to produce vermicompost
Mexican grower hopes to export cherries
Rommel Corral’s Gala planting was hit by hail five times in the second leaf, before he installed the hail net.
Mexican growers object to cheap imports
As long as U.S. growers export apples to Mexico at below production costs, Mexican apple growers will continue to put