Apples
Rockit apple wins supreme export award
Miniature apple grower and exporter Rockit Global has been crowned ExportNZ, Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter of the Year. Rockit Global has the international license for the Rockit Apple variety. The product positioning in the snack... more »
Growers seek best way to supply fruit to cidery market
Hard cider production is up nationwide, and it seems like you can’t turn anywhere without running into another story about the demand for apples to fill all of those bottles. Growers should think very carefully... more »
Phytelligence partners with Cornell to grow Geneva rootstocks
Phytelligence, a platform agricultural biotechnology company, has announced a collaboration with Cornell University to test, store and grow new and existing commercial Geneva rootstock varieties for future production. The agreement allows Phytelligence to increase the speed to... more »
Line trapping: a promising method for more accurate pest monitoring
It’s easy to think of a pheromone trap as a lure, putting out a scent and waiting for insects to come rolling in. But insects aren’t sharks; they don’t sense the proverbial blood in the... more »
Montedoro new marketing director at Crunch Time Apple Growers
Wolcott, New York-based Crunch Time Apple Growers has named Rena Montedoro as the organization’s director of marketing. In this position, Montedoro will work to elevate the regional and national... more »
Crop load, better nutrient management curb bitter pit
Multiple years of studies in Pennsylvania grower orchards are providing additional clues for managing Honeycrisp in the orchard to prevent bitter pit following storage. Research led by Penn State University Extension Educator Tara Baugher, Professor... more »
Chelan Fresh, Columbia Valley Fruit ink marketing agreement
Chelan Fresh of Chelan, Washington and Columbia Valley Fruit of Union Gap, Washington have entered into an agreement in which Chelan Fresh will be the exclusive marketer of Columbia Valley Fruit’s organic and conventional apples.... more »
Tour observantly through orchards to detect potato leafhopper
Potato leafhopper (PLH) does not overwinter in the northeast but instead migrates on thermals (warm air masses) from the south. It is generally a more serious problem in the Hudson Valley than in western New... more »