Cider demand outstrips supply
It takes the right fruit to produce good hard cider.
Expect to wait for cider apple trees
Most major nurseries don’t carry cider apples in their inventories.
The hard trials of growing cider apples
Be prepared for a large investment and modest yields.
An early Honeycrisp debuts
A new strain ripens three weeks earlier than the standard Honeycrisp.
East Malling appoints French researcher
East Malling Research in Kent, England, has appointed physiologist Dr. Julien Lecourt to lead research into optimizing efficiency, yields, and
New Zealand apple Koru finds fans
Koru brand apples will be produced in Washington and New York.
Eastern growers plant new pear
Canadians are planting fire blight-resistant Harovin Sundown at high densities using biaxis trees.
Diamond and Gem
Diamond Fruit sees great potential in new variety.
See WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp apple)
A WA 38 apple grown near Quincy, Washington on Sept. 18, 2013. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Washington State
Piqa Boo licensed in Australia
Prevar Limited assigned a licenses to produce and sell the new Piqa Boo pear in Australia.