Apples
Dressel named chairperson of NYAA Board of Directors
The New York Apple Association (NYAA) has named Sarah Dressel of Dressel Farms in New Paltz, New York (NYAA District 3) chairperson of the board of directors for NYAA, the organization that represents the 600... more »
How to fight hard-to-kill codling moths in apples
The early bird gets the worm, and growers who prepare early will have more luck catching codling moth before it damages their apples. Insecticide sprays must be timely, based on traps tracking moth flights, and... more »
Michigan’s 2017 fruit crop down from 2016
Fruit production in Michigan for 2017 was down from 2016 for all major fruits, according to Marlo Johnson, Director of the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Michigan apple production was 840 million pounds, down... more »
Fire strikes new cider producing facility in Michigan
Much of a new cider producing facility in Newaygo County, Michigan has been destroyed after an overnight fire July 4. Crews were dispatched to Grant, Michigan at 9:34 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, to River... more »
Kissabel apples harvested in Southern Hemisphere
Southern hemisphere countries are also turning “Red Inside”. From February to May, IFORED Consortium members Montague (Australia), Unifrutti (Chile), Mono Azul (Argentina), and Dutoit (South Africa) harvested the new apples with coloured flesh – from... more »
Apple industry leader Fred Hess dies at age 70
Frederick E. Hess, noted for his leadership on many apple organizations including the U.S. Apple Association, PA Apple Marketing Board,and the U.S. Apple Export Council, died June 14. He was instrumental in creating a new... more »
Trials test disease resistance of cider apple varieties
A set of trials at Michigan State University (MSU) is testing cider apples for toughness against scab and fire blight. MSU researcher George Sundin said more years of trials are needed before he reports the... more »
Crunch Time Apple closes sales season for managed varieties
Wolcott, New York-based Crunch Time Apple Growers reports SnapDragon apples realized a 38 percent increase in sales at the end of first quarter 2018 over prior year and a 58 percent increase in sales for RubyFrost... more »
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