Apples
Retractable nets help regulate apple color
Retractable netting can effectively shape apple color and protect against sunburn and hail. Preliminary results from a study conducted at a Washington orchard on how netting affects apples appears promising. Lee Kalcsits, a Washington State... more »
Cosmic Crisp reaches new heights with top 10 listing
For the first time, the Washington State University-bred Cosmic Crisp apple joined the ranks of the top 10 best-selling U.S. apple varieties. A review of Nielsen supermarket sales data by Proprietary Variety Management (PVM), the... more »
Magic Star apple nears commercial debut in the U.S.
Fresh Forward, a plant breeder and marketing company in Huissen, The Netherlands, has been chosen as the exclusive U.S. propagation and commercialization manager for WUR200 cv. — the apple branded as Magic Star. “We have... more »
USDA session tackles H-2A, labor shortages
To combat increasing labor shortages, growers are adapting labor-saving technology and modifying their cultivation practices, including lessening and delaying pruning and weeding. The gravity of the crisis was highlighted in a session at the Feb.... more »
Brett Reasor joins Columbia Fruit as CEO
Brett Reasor will be joining New Columbia Fruit Packers LLC (Columbia Fruit) as its CEO on March 1. Current CEO Mike Wade will transition to the role of chairman. ... more »
USApple reports Feb. 1 holdings, January movement
U.S. fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1 totaled 71.9 million 42-pound bushels, which is 7.3% less than at the same time a year ago and a 12.6% drop in the average over the past five... more »
ProBlad Verde fungicide now available throughout U.S.
ProBlad Verde fungicide will now be available to growers across the U.S. for use on a variety of crops, including stone fruit, caneberries, strawberries, pome fruits, grapes, almonds, leafy greens, herbs and tomatoes. ProBlad, from... more »
Apple grower Brian Gilroy joins Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame
Apple grower Brian Gilroy, a past chairman of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetables Growers Association (OFVGA), is the newest member of the Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame. Gilroy, who grows apples in the Meaford, Ontario,... more »
USApple selects NextGen Apple Fellowship members
The U.S. Apple Association has chosen the six members of the 2023 class of its emerging leader program, the NextGen Apple Fellowship. In its second year, the program focuses on providing fellows with professional and... more »
EPA OKs Summit Agro fungicides on pome fruit, stone fruit
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the expanded use of Summit Agro’s Regev and Timorex ACT fungicides to stone fruit and pome fruit production. This gives growers two new tools to use in fruit orchards... more »
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