Identifying grape shrivels
In the past, grape growers have mistaken any shrivel in their fruit for grape berry shrivel, also known as sour
Fireblight, antibiotics, and the NOSB
Antibiotics have long been key disease control materials for fireblight, one of the few uses of antibiotics in plant agriculture.
Growers have several choices in fireblight control
Pear and apple orchardists have a fairly broad field of products to use in controlling fireblight—and it should get even
First Bite: Doing flip-flops
As the incoming managing editor of Good Fruit Grower, each day I walk past a framed copy of the magazine’s
Fireblight is native to North America
Fireblight is a plant disease of apples and pears caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. It is native to North
Coppers are a fit for organics
Before the 1960s, there were no antibiotics to help orchardists control fireblight, one of the most destructive diseases of pears
Turning on a plant’s defenses
New technology is coming to the apple and pear industry to help control fireblight. Actigard is a systemic compound with
B.C. cooperative plans upgrades
Unrealistic expectations of sale value contributed to delays in the disposal of surplus properties held by the Okanagan Tree Fruit
B.C. co-op seeks higher returns
Fruit growers in British Columbia, Canada, centered in the Okanagan Valley but with sizeable operations in the Similkameen and Creston
WSU Grape irrigation bulletin
Washington State University Extension has released a new irrigation manual for vineyards, clarifying irrigation options and strategies for juice and