Apples
Pennsylvania fruit, Extension work get funds from industry groups
The State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Apple Program recently awarded nearly $233,000 in funding to support new and ongoing fruit research and extension projects in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The grants... more »
Orchard tours share WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) knowledge with growers
Nearly 200 apple growers and industry professionals gathered recently at Washington State University’s Roza and Sunrise research orchards in Prosser and Wenatchee, Wash., to encounter the latest discoveries in growth and management of WSU’s new... more »
Glei’s apple orchard dabbles in new sorting technology in Michigan
Three miles east of Hillsdale (Michigan) College, Glei’s Orchards and Greenhouses is utilizing the newest technology in apple sorting. According to a story by Regan Meyer in the Hillsdale (College) Collegian, the new technology is... more »
UW-Madison, apple growers, bring data to the orchard
The robot weather station north of Richland Center, Wisconsin, stands sentinel above the deer fence of an apple orchard in the hills near Hell Hollow Road in Richland County. The device, a 21st-century enhancement of... more »
20-year study examines yields of high-density orchards
A Cornell University study shows the long-term effectiveness of planting high-density orchards. Gala, Fuji, Empire and McIntosh apples were planted in 1997 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, located near Geneva. [caption id="attachment_18621"... more »
Funding set for research on impacts of sustainable fruit production
Red Tomato has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement program. These funds will support Red Tomato’s ongoing efforts to research the impacts of sustainable fruit production on 18 Northeast orchards.... more »
National consortium wants Canada to have a bigger bite of apple market
A group of Canadian apple researchers, growers and marketers have joined forces to give one of Canada’s oldest and most famous fruit crops some new crunch in the marketplace. Members of the National Apple Breeding... more »
Two invasive species identified as new threats to Michigan
Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invasive species watch list due to the threats they pose to... more »
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