The only consistency on the Lake Ontario Fruit Program tour this summer was the humidity. Otherwise, the five-farm tour organized by Cornell University Cooperative Extension covered a remarkably diverse swath of tree fruit farming in a narrow band along Lake Ontario’s shores: new high density apple plantings and apple orchards far older than this reporter, along with high density peaches, berries, and a brand new cidery.
Michigan research station recovers 10 years after infection requires removal of entire orchards.
After warm winter, southeastern peach growers lost most of their crop to a spring freeze — now finding ways to adapt has become critical.
family background / Craig is a fourth-generation farmer who graduated from Whitworth College. He grew up on a
Growers hope Cold Snap pears, shown here in an Ontario orchard in 2016, can restart the Canadian pear industry
Premier Honeycrisp ripens as much as two to three weeks before regular Honeycrisp. (Courtesy Adams County Nursery) New
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) has been busy with new varieties, including these two: the yellow Crunch-a-Bunch, which
EverCrisp, the first commercial release for the Midwestern Apple Improvement Association, sold well last year, and growers are expecting
Questions remain about color standards for new Washington State University variety.
Stefano Musacchi, Washington State University horticulturist and endowed chair in tree fruit physiology and management, discusses fruit spacing of
