Apples

Deep Freeze Devastates W.Va. Orchards

The last time Alan Gibson's orchard had early season weather damage, he found a way around it. Hail stones had left more than a dozen dings on every apple, so he dipped their "kind of... more »

Weekend Freeze Destroys Apple Crops in Western N.C.

The weekend's freezing weather might have destroyed this year's apple harvest in Henderson County. ABC 13 more »

Many of State’s Crops Hit With Heavy Losses from Freeze

Preliminary reports from around the state show most of the apple, peach, and blueberry crops were damaged in the below freezing temperatures that covered most of the state this past weekend, says Georgia Agriculture Commissioner... more »

Crisp Cold Weather Hits Apple Trees

Cold temperatures returned this week after a mild spell, but neither was a lot of help for Iowa's producers of some alternative agriculture crops. Radio Iowa more »

Light Brown Apple Moth Detected in Four California Counties

The light brown apple moth, a serious pest of apples in other countries and a quarantine pest in the United States, has been found in four San Francisco Bay-area counties, according to the California Department... more »

Michigan Farm Family Celebrates 125 Years

The Hoffman family describes their farm on Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula as “a place to come home to.” And that’s a fitting description for the 125-year-old farm now operated by the fourth generation of family... more »

New Crunch Pak Plant Adds Apple-Slicing Options

Crunch Pak’s new 7,000 square-foot slicing facility in Cashmere, Wash., is giving the company more options for its prepackaged sliced apples. Tony Freytag, Crunch Pak director, said the “completely-updated” facility has allowed the company to... more »

Fruit Industry Has Fresh Reason for Hope

Trade show season always is exciting because you get the entire industry together to talk about the past growing season and the possibilities of the future. One of the most upbeat trade shows I’ve attended... more »

Couple Trades in Teaching for Farming

Two Minnesota growers’ journey into farming began more than 32 years ago in the Dominican Republic. Charlie and Carol Johnson were teaching at a school in that country when a group of Texas A&M University... more »

BelleHarvest’s Success Depends on Growers’ Success

Historically, apple growers have purchased trees based on what nurseries have to sell. Sometimes those purchases are not in sync with market demand, meaning growers do not always reap the highest potential benefits. But employees... more »

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