Cherries
Brake On! residual herbicide for permanent crops offered to growers
Brake On! pre-emergence residual herbicide for permanent crops features a unique mode-of-action offering growers an alternative solution considering anticipated herbicide shortages this spring. “We all are hearing reports of impending shortages of various herbicide products,”... more »
Effects of summer heat event on PNW tree fruit session topic
The Okanagan Horticultural Advisor's Group and British Columbia (BC) Fruit Growers' Association are sponsoring an upcoming seminar and discussion series "Feeling the Heat: Effects of the Summer Heat Event on Tree Fruit in the Pacific... more »
International Cherry Symposium brings industry together at Macfrut
"Sustainable orchard management in a changing environment" is the theme that the International Spring School for young researchers and sector professionals will explore from May 2-3, 2022, at the CEUB – University Residential Centre in Bertinoro (FC). Organized by... more »
First peak of imported blueberries for 2022 marked by Naturipe
Salinas, California-based Naturipe, one of the world’s largest producers of fresh berries, is celebrating blueberries during the month of February. Its FeBLUEary campaign is now in its fifth consecutive year and highlights the first peak... more »
Little Cherry Disease Day will be held Feb. 16
Washington State University (WSU) Extension will host an intensive dive into the latest research and recommended management for X-disease and little cherry disease. The free 2022 Little Cherry Disease Day will be held Feb. 16... more »
Michigan producers of cherries to vote on program continuation
Michigan producers of sweet and tart cherries have an opportunity to vote on whether to continue the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development Program in a referendum conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural... more »
Advertised retail prices rise for specialty crops, including Honeycrisp
Advertised prices for specialty crops at major retail supermarket outlets ending during the period of Jan. 22-Feb. 3 show some sharp increases. According to USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, due to high costs and supply chain... more »
New WSU lab to study evolving bacterial foes of tree fruit
In bad years, microbial disease heavy hitters like fire blight and X-disease phytoplasma cost apple, cherry, and pear growers hundreds of millions of dollars nationally in lost fruit as well as treatment and removal of infected... more »
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