Fall planting bears fruit
Oregon orchardist Marcus Morgan is amazed at the difference that five months makes in tree growth. The larger, more leafed
Fragrant pears produce sweet returns
There are 23,333 hectares (57,500 acres) of fragrant pears in Korla City in China’s northwestern province of Xinjiang, according to
Breeding pears
Pear breeder Richard Bell (right) and horticulturist Ralph Scorza are pictured in 1999 while researching the effects of dwarfing genes
More Chinese pears coming
Chinese producers will begin shipping fragrant pears to the United States this season—assuming that an on-site visit by U.S. Department
Scientist plots codling moth’s demise
Steve Garczynski Dr. Steve Garczynski loves to dream, and recently landed his dream job. He’s joined the research
B.C. growers hope for higher prices
Joe Sardinha Despite hail that pounded Okanagan growers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley in Canada this summer, most apples reaching
Nurseries wait for dormancy
Mother Nature is what holds up nurseries in complying with a grower’s wish to purchase trees for fall planting, says
China asks to export sand pears
Last spring, the Chinese government requested access to the U.S. market for its sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia), which is the
Real-time crop information
Off-the-shelf load cells used in Julie Tarara’s research automatically detect increases in the tension of a grape trellis wire every
Canned pear inventory is low
Pacific Northwest canned pear processors will start the 2006 season with a low inventory and a below-average volume of Bartlett