Project Description
Apples
Featured stories about apples appear in this issue.
Conversion to drip irrigation saves water
The cost was about $1,000 per acre—less than it would have cost for additional water rights.
China’s major juice processor continues to expand
Just under half of its current 130,000 metric-ton production is exported to the United States.
Honeycrisp presents postharvest challenges
The variety is susceptible to a number of disorders that develop in storage
Sweetie—an alternative to Gala?
Sweetie, a new variety bred in New Zealand, is a large apple that ripens about a week before Gala.