Apples
Maine’s Moran pinpoints consumer apple preferences
Renae Moran, an associate professor of pomology at the University of Maine and a fruit tree specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for an article about changes in consumer preferences for... more »
Honeycrisp gains notorious reputation as its market soars
Despite the extra work, growers will keep planting, picking and selling Honeycrisp apples, as long as the core economics makes sense. That's the consensus reported in a Nov. 8 story published by Bloomberg titled "The Curse... more »
Intensive management improves fruit quality
{Sponsored} Optimizing orchard productivity in a high-density apple production system requires vigilant management. “High-density systems enable you to grow better-quality fruit, but they also force you to be a better culturist. The tighter you plant... more »
Irrigation treatment units offer alternatives to acid injections
Chemical-free water treatment systems offer a new way to deal with hard-water problems in irrigation systems and orchards. In addition to building up inside irrigation systems and on fruit, hard-water minerals can impact plant uptake... more »
Organic processes, transitions get boost with grant funds
Organic is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing segments of the U.S. agricultural market. It is also an increasingly important engine of growth for New York state, with more than 1,400 certified organic operations... more »
Ontario apple growers featured in documentary series
The Ardiel family of Apple Springs Orchards in Clarksburg, Ontario, will be one of the three farms featured on Real Farm Lives, a documentary web series that aims to challenge misperceptions Canadians have about agriculture. In... more »
Cornell University professor breeds new apples
Apple lovers in central New York can crunch into two new breeds of apples developed by a professor at Cornell University that are only available for orchards part of Crunchtime Apple Growers. According to a... more »
Vermont apple producers report an excellent crop
One bad apple crop is to be expected occasionally, given Vermont’s frigid northerly climate – but not this year. According to a report in the Rutland Herald, apple growers across Vermont are reporting a brisk... more »