Fruits
New York industry expects good apple supplies
As the New York region prepares for the New York Produce Show, the state’s apple shippers report they expect apple supplies for the year-end holidays to be good on all fronts – good remaining quantities,... more »
The Petaluma Gap is newest American Viticultural Area
The Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance (PGWA) applauded the final rulemaking by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), establishing the Petaluma Gap on California's North Coast as its newest designated American Viticultural Area... more »
Emily Kropf crowned 2018 Michigan Apple Queen
Emily Kropf of Lowell, Michigan, has been crowned the 2018 Michigan Apple Queen. Sarah Rasch of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is first runner-up. Contestants for Michigan Apple Queen must have a connection to the Michigan Apple... more »
RosBREED 2 halfway toward improved parent plants
Apple cultivars with ancient genetic resistance to the industry’s scourge of fire blight, and peaches with a consumer-friendly texture are just two of many targets that researchers with the RosBREED 2 program have in their... more »
Berryhill becomes chair of California winegrape group
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has elected new officers and members to its board of directors. CAWG is governed by 28 growers in seven districts who serve... more »
Washington State Tree Fruit Association plans annual meeting, expo
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) will host the 113th Annual Meeting and NW Hort Expo at the Three Rivers Convention Center Dec. 4-6 in Yakima, Washington. The three-day event serves as a forum... more »
Stark Scarlet Crush cultivar gets Green Thumb award
A new apple cultivar from Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards was recently honored by the Direct Gardening Association. Stark Scarlet Crush Apple Tree recently was one of two products honored in the edibles division of... more »
Georgia’s peach farmers hoping for colder winter
Georgia needs colder temperatures this winter to avoid a second disastrous peach season, says Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension County coordinator in Taylor and Peach counties. Last year’s mild winter contributed to Georgia’s... more »