Apples
Funding set for research on impacts of sustainable fruit production
Red Tomato has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement program. These funds will support Red Tomato’s ongoing efforts to research the impacts of sustainable fruit production on 18 Northeast orchards.... more »
National consortium wants Canada to have a bigger bite of apple market
A group of Canadian apple researchers, growers and marketers have joined forces to give one of Canada’s oldest and most famous fruit crops some new crunch in the marketplace. Members of the National Apple Breeding... more »
Two invasive species identified as new threats to Michigan
Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invasive species watch list due to the threats they pose to... more »
Koru apple harvests gearing up in US
Koru apple growers are gearing up for their best and biggest harvest to date this fall. Growers in Washington, New York and Pennsylvania are all reporting that the Koru crop looks great and should exceed... more »
Penn State tree fruit entomology update
Pennsylvania has experienced a combined average per location of about 20 inches of rain during the last... more »
Atticus introduces lepidoteran control with Inspirato 2 F
Cary, North Carolina-based Atticus has introduced Inspirato 2 F, an insect growth regulator that targets lepidopteran insects in the specialty crop market. Inspirato 2 F (comparable to Intrepid 2F) protects almonds, apples, grapes, citrus, and other crops... more »
Bilingual Quinn Farm draws 100K visitors a year
Quinn Farm is also known as La Ferme Quinn. Located about 20 miles from Montreal and 40 miles from the U.S. border, the proprietors are fully bilingual. “I was brought up by a French mum... more »
New York apple growers: Deal with Mexico not enough
A delegation of New York apple growers are on Capitol Hill today meeting with congressional members to highlight critical trade matters affecting the industry. Taking time away from the start of a busy harvest, their... more »
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