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Marketers line up exclusive apples
Aurora Auvil Fruit Company For a long time, Auvil Fruit Company had been on the
Organic bubble hasn’t burst
The entry of Walmart into organic fruit retailing five years ago helped fuel the demand
Rootstocks, varieties, and tree training
A research and demonstration orchard near Ferrara, Italy, is a horticulturist’s dream—a 25-acre plot to
New varieties are slow to be planted
Laimburg Research Center's Daniele Bona, left, shows the differences between high and low elevation in
Fruiting walls suit machinery
Fruiting walls of Fuji. Published January 15, 2011 The Institute of Agriculture at San Michele
Small orchards, but big impact
South Tyrol extension advisor Bernhard Botzner shows the concrete poles used for trellis supports. Published
Why Italian orchards are so productive
Dr. Martin Thalheimer says the South Tyrol's high productivity in apples is due to a
Double-axis system shows benefits
North Americans in the foreground Sigifredo Corral, left, and Martin Leighton compare notes on the
Staying profitable
Hillsides near Bolzano are planted to apples and wine grapes, utilizing every meter of land.
Firm seeks approval for transgenic apple
The Arctic Golden was developed with the fresh-cut market in mind. Published January 15, 2011
Chinese apple production still rising
More are sold fresh. More than half the world’s apples are produced in China, a
Last Bite
Richared, one of the first red strains of Delicious, was such an exciting discovery that
Figuring out profitability
High yields or high prices alone are not enough to ensure that a Gala apple
Good time for renewal or expansion
Honeycrisp apples flow through the new three-lane Compac packing line at Lake Ontario Fruit Company.
Last Bite — The rise and fall of the fruit box label
As this is the last article in this series, I decided to provide a brief
Carbon footprints: How do apples fare?
This tree in a plastic wrapping is being used to collect and measure gases—oxygen, carbon
Vacuum harvester passes bruising tests
Critical components of the DBR harvester are the vacuum tubes (green ones carry apples), the
Eliminating LADDERS
The picking platform has two conveyors—one from the upper level and one from the
An oddly grand apple
Grand Gala apples (right) weigh about 50 percent more and are 15 percent bigger
Bin hauler becomes orchard platform
The Bin Bandit hauls bins during the harvest season, and a platform sits on it
Platform transforms orchard work
Tom DeMarree bought this Blosi platform and uses it for many tasks, including installing trellis
Orchards designed for efficient harvest
Michael Zingler stands next to a planting of SweeTango in its third leaf and describes
KC Bailey Farms taps wind and sun for power
This shiny new roof is covered with 110 photovoltiac solar panels that will provide 25-kilowatt
More quantity than quality in China
Chinese packers have been unable to convince growers to update orchards to improve yields and
Capturing the light
If apple growers could capture all the sunlight energy that falls on their orchards and
Keeping the customer satisfied
Over the past ten years I have initiated a number of research
Last Bite – Exponential growth
Capitalizing on Native American images to sell fruit, Skookum and Yum-Yum labels were developed in
WSU releases second new apple, called WA 5
Just a year after the release of WA 2, WSU’s apple breeding program in Wenatchee
Steps to commercialization
New apple varieties from Washington State University are evaluated and commercialized under the following general
Low-volume prestorage drenching is attractive
Dave Rosenberger described how he tested the effectiveness of low-volume nonrecycling drenches for fruit going
Gearing up for a new season
Several years ago, National Apple Week was expanded into National Apple Month, which is actually
The apple world in 2020
A panel of experts took a look ahead at what the apple industry might be
Mysterious ailment strikes
A mysterious disease that has been killing the best looking, reddest strains of McIntosh apples
Totally RED
Because the red pigments are antioxidants, red-fleshed apples do not turn brown when sliced. Swiss
Future Fruit Growers of Lake Ontario
The Young Grower Alliance organized this get-together with those from “the old generation” to discuss
NEW VITALITY in New York
IFTA members toured 14 orchards in an area along Lake Ontario’s south shore, where
Quick Bites
Large apple crop forecast The Washington apple industry expects to harvest a record 108.8 million
Apple Lines
John Baker, center, talks with supermarket staff in Dubai, a major market for Washington apples.
Last Bite—Fruit first in Walla Walla
Is the young girl Frank Shields's sister? Walla Walla County in the southeastern corner of
High density apple systems cost more
The Michigan study compared three systems—from left, central leader, vertical axe, and tall spindle. It
Bi-axis system fits the fruiting wall concept
Bibaum (divided trunk) pears are grown at the Ferrara fruit research station in Italy Fruit
Minnesota growers feel excluded
A key question for Minnesota growers is whether SweeTango is a club, niche apple of
Nitrogen fertilization in apples
Even after years of scientific research, getting the correct level of nitrogen into apple trees
Nutrient needs by apple trees
Getting the right nutrient levels in the orchard starts with answering the basic questions: How
Storing Honeycrisp
A new CA control system supplied by Storage Control Systems, Sparta, Michigan, was installed at
Target fruit
The optimized orchard system generates high production and high-value target fruit. The trees have little
Montana apples
The Swanson family’s Mountain View Apple Orchards is located in the Bitterroot Valley, where pioneers
A direct marketer’s directory of apple varieties
Harvest date* Variety Comments 8/20 Zestar! Crispy, juicy, nice sweet/tart balance, good flavor for an
Last Bite Variety Roundup
Left to right: Envy, an ENZA variety, is in field trials in New Zealand, France,
New apples for New York
Dr. Susan Brown began breeding the new releases in 1996 and screened thousands of seedlings