Measuring the organic footprint
Tilling the soil releases carbon into the atmosphere, but does the compost that organic growers apply compensate for that? Emissions
Honeycrisp challenges club concept
The name Ambrosia reflects the aromatic flavor of the apple. Courtesy Sally & Wilfrid Mennell Honeycrisp has set the standard
Prepare for future technology
Orchard structure will be a critical factor in the success of the tree fruit industry of the future because orchards
Old Southern apples star in book
Disharoon, an old, north Georgia apple thought to have been cultivated by native Americans, came to Lee Calhoun’s orchard in
Promoting tart cherries on a tiny budget
The tart cherry industry is in year four of an advertising and promotion campaign developed by the Chicago advertising agency
Effective, economical weed control
The Wonder Weeder and similar tools deliver orchard weed control at less cost than chemical controls. The Holy Grail that
Good Point – Save “Lassie”
In late March, Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79 after a long career in front of wedding cakes and movie
Growers gain UFO experience
Workers at Orchard View Farms tie cherry trees to the wire for training to the new Upright Fruiting Offshoots system.
The art of tart
Six MBA students say a single-strength tart cherry juice produced and marketed by a grower cooperative could be a marketplace
What growers have learned
Bull suckers are already becoming obvious in this block of cherries on the Upright Fruiting Offshoots system that was planted