The Tangler
Brett Bunker shows off the launcher he uses to dispense pheromone-containing capsules in apple trees. The clip in the magazine
Define bloom consistently
Left: With a bloom time of only one or two days, this Chardonnay cluster in New York shows even development.
SweeTango lawsuit settled
An out-of-court settlement of the lawsuit challenging the exclusive marketing arrangement for the SweeTango apple has been reached. The lawsuit
Cherry vote
Cherry growers vote this month to continue or end a federal marketing order that regulates handling of sweet cherries grown
Picker and platform
A four-person picking crew can have two on the ground or all four on the platform, but each pick into
Picker and sorter
Miguel Geronimo found himself testing the new harvester during his first season as an apple picker. He previously worked in
Under-cover operation
Workers wrap a rolled-up rain cover in black plastic to protect it through the winter. It remains attached to a
Postharvest potential for picking platform
George Lobisser sees potential for in-field postharvest treatments. Geraldine Warner When George Lobisser saw a new mobile apple-harvesting system in
So, does it bruise the fruit?
The Picker Tech harvester is on tracks, making it easy to turn and reducing soil compaction. A concern about mechanically
Safety regulations nix customized platforms
A worker uses a Girette to prune trees. (Courtesy Flathead Cherry Growers, Montana) Regulators in British Columbia, Canada, have developed