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Illinois Extension: Assess winter fruit tree damage now to avoid issues later
Winter weather can cause hidden trunk damage in apple trees. Here’s how to identify frost cracks, sunscald and assess potential long-term impacts.
Inside CMI Orchards’ climate-positive tree fruit production strategy
Learn how CMI Orchards blends family farming, advanced technology and regenerative agriculture to deliver high-quality fruit while reducing environmental impact.
Middle East trade tensions freeze California farm exports
Find out how rising tensions in the Middle East are delaying fresh produce shipments and disrupting markets.
Recent fog aids Central Valley fruit tree winter chilling
Researchers say winter chill may have been more effective this year because of so many days with fog, learn more from AgAlert.
High-density systems, PGR trials and harvest innovations headline IFTA’s Winter Tour
Attendees toured five innovative Central Valley farms in February. Read on for take-home ideas you can apply to your own orchard this season.
AppleTracker: Holdings reach 147 million bushels as fresh stocks fall and processing supplies grow
U.S. fresh apple holdings fell 7% year over year while processing inventories climbed. See the full USApple January 2026 AppleTracker report.
IFTA summer tour shows Canadian tree fruit methods
This year’s IFTA summer tour took participants to Ontario. Learn about the tree fruit growing methods the visitors saw.
New York Apple Association names new board chairman
The New York Apple Association has chosen its new chairman of the board. Read more about the group’s grower leader.
IFTA winter tour: New York orchard lessons
The International Fruit Tree Association members toured New York apple orchards. Learn how the tour helped them become more efficient in their orchard operations.
IFTA recognizes industry leaders
The International Fruit Tree Association’s winter conference was in New York. Read how growers and industry individuals were honored for their horticulture industry contributions.
Editor’s Letter: Seeking efficient tree fruit varieties
In the Fruit Growers News November 2024 issue read about tree fruit varieties, new cultivars, Ridgefest, plum varieties and more.
IFTA members gain grove insights, view Central Valley tech and orchard practices
IFTA members recently toured California orchards. Read about orchard insights they gained from the Central Valley tour.
IFTA Yakima Valley tour provides orchard insights
During the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) conference and orchard visits, participants viewed the variety of fruit training systems and crop load management programs that Washington apple growers employ.
Tree fruit honorees: IFTA recognizes individuals
During their winter tour, IFTA recognized individuals. Find out who the organization recognized for their contributions to the industry.
Norway’s unique landscape, laws drive tree fruit plans
International Fruit Tree Association IFTA Norway summer tour berries
IFTA conference features tech, labor, climate sessions
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) is set to host its 67th Annual Conference and Tour from Feb. 11-14, 2024.
IFTA Summer Tour: A review of Day 2
Participants in the International Fruit Tree Association’s Summer Tour in Nova Scotia visited a variety of growers of apples, other fruit, vegetables and even livestock.
Organic Grower: Apple growing profitable, but challenging
It’s all in the details when growing organic apples. Growers saw the challenges firsthand during the International Fruit Tree Association’s 66th annual conference and tours in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
IFTA Summer Tour: A review of Day 1
The International Fruit Tree Association’s Summer Tour of orchards in Nova Scotia came on the heels of heavy late-July rains in parts of the Canadian Province, but attendees were treated to fine weather and roads that weren’t affected by flooding once the tours were underway.
IFTA extends registration for Nova Scotia tour
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) has extended the registration period for its 2023 Summer Tour to Nova Scotia, Canada.