Apples
Tool for developing new sustainable apple varieties published
An international team of scientists, among whom researchers from Wageningen University & Research Centre published the week of June 5 a high quality genome sequence of apple in the journal Nature Genetics. The publication of the... more »
USApple meets with senior White House officials to discuss priorities
On Thursday, May 25, USApple Vice Chairman, Mark Boyer was joined by USApple President and CEO Jim Bair and Senior Vice President Diane Kurrle at the White House to meet with Ray Starling, President Trump’s... more »
Consider a June planting of sorghum sudangrass following orchard removal
Have you recently pushed out a block of older fruit trees? In commercial grower plots, we are learning that sudangrass is an excellent first step to replant success. Sorghum sudangrass hybrids, also called sudex, are... more »
Cornell Extension, New York state apple growers partner on innovation
For optimal yield and fruit quality, apple growers in the United States have long relied on chemical solutions to generate spring blossom thinning to promote the growth of larger, higher-quality fruit by giving them less... more »
Westcott joins Okanagan Specialty Fruits as director of operations
Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), the developer of non-browning Arctic apple varieties, has hired Don Westcott as team as OSF’s director of operations. Effective May 15, Westcott, based in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada will assess, plan and facilitate the... more »
Washington bets big on new Cosmic Crisp apple
Witness the bared power of a united Washington state apple industry: More than 11 million trees planted in a two-year span. More than 10 million boxes produced in the first five years. Estimates of a... more »
Koru brand apples from New Zealand hit the U.S.
Coast to Coast Growers Cooperative announced that container shipments of Koru apples, grown in New Zealand, have begun arriving at U.S. ports. According to a news release, the Koru variety is also now produced in the... more »
Phytelligence partners with EverCrisp marketing group
Phytelligence, an agricultural biotechnology company, has partnered with the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) – the entity responsible for managing and marketing the MAIA 1 variety, which produces a unique apple branded the EverCrisp. According... more »