Stinging nettle is beneficial
Nettles provide habitat for natural enemies of pests.
Pear production stays stable
Northwest growers forecast another manageable crop.
Spray guide offers tree row volume spraying tips
The 2015 New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide devotes six pages to the subject of applying sprays according to
Matching the spray to the tree
As canopy volume has decreased, growers would like to use less pesticide.
How to manage young Honeycrisp
Crop load management is critical for return bloom and good tree growth.
Reds still dominate apple exports
Club varieties are too expensive when freight and duties are added.
Ambrosia restrictions to end
By 2019, Ambrosia will be an open variety in both the United States and Canada. But it won’t do well in all locations, growers are warned.
A direct link to consumers
Mo Tougas Direct marketers—those folks, mostly in the East, who sell most of the fruit they grow directly
Clubs are changing how apples are marketed — and priced
Stemilt has the exclusive U.S. rights to market the German apple Pinova under the brand name Piñata. Courtesy Stemilt
Clubs exclude many growers
Varieties are managed to create a controlled scarcity of product.