Michigan takes inventory of fruit plantings
(Richard Lehnert/Good Fruit Grower file photo) Michigan fruit growers were asked in January to provide data for a
Strategies for Honeycrisp
Scientists respond to questions about harvest and storage practices.
How to measure Honeycrisp qualities
Titratable acidity, chlorophyll, and dry matter concentration may be tools to predict quality and storage potential.
Bigger crops ahead
Growers will need to produce niche varieties and maximize production efficiency, marketers say.
Michigan cider makers unite
A small group of Michigan hard cider makers has started the Michigan Cider Association. “The bylaws were signed during Expo,”
Building a LINSA: 2014 IFTA Italy
Italian growers forge a cooperative network for learning, innovation, and sustainable farming.
How to harvest and store WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) apples
Earlier Good Fruit Grower articles have described the taste and horticultural traits of the recently commercialized apple cultivar
Changing of the guard at Summit
Wally Heuser’s nursery and variety management companies have new owners.
Sweet Rosa Lynn
José Ramirez’s daughter is named after apple named after his wife.
Sweet Rosa Lynn
New apple variety named after wives of the two men who discovered it.