Apples
Drape Net a viable option for orchard protection
An Australian product for tree fruit crop protection is making inroads to North America. Drape Net is a system for literally draping trees with netting that – similar to more expensive netting systems built into... more »
Virosoft producer, BioTepp, names new CEO
BioTEPP, an innovative biotechnology company that produces an effective biopesticide for apple trees and other fruit trees like pear, plum or peach trees, announced today the appointment of agronomist Sylvie Richard, as President and Chief... more »
Spotted lanterfly targeted by Valent spray Danitol
Valent U.S.A. LLC announced a FIFRA Section 2(ee) recommendation for the use of Danitol 2.4 EC Spray on spotted lanternfly – an invasive pest currently in Pennsylvania with the potential to devastate fruit trees, grape... more »
February’s fresh apple holdings down
American fresh apple holdings are down from 12 months ago, according to the U.S. Apple Association (USApple). The association wrote in a newsletter that fresh-market apple holdings were at 78.9 million bushels at the start... more »
Michigan tree fruit growers to vote on program continuation
Michigan Tree Fruit producers will vote on whether to continue the Michigan Tree Fruit Research & Development Program in a referendum conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Feb. 11-22. Ballots... more »
Modern American apple orchard pioneer Wally Heuser dies
Wallace E. “Wally” Heuser, a pioneering apple grower based in the West Michigan town of Lawrence has died, his daughter Wanda Heuser Gale said. He was 90 years old. “It is with great sorrow that... more »
Deadline to apply for Washington apple scholarships is March 1
The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) will award over $1 million in new and renewing scholarships to college students this spring for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline for new applicants to submit scholarship applications... more »
Opal Apple charity seeking youths’ grant applications
FirstFruits Marketing, the grower of the Opal apple, is seeking applications from youth-led nonprofit organizations to benefit from Opal sales as part of the Youth Make a Difference initiative, a campaign designed to provide financial... more »
