Fruits
Spring snapshot of Northwest fruit production
With a cold, wet winter in the rearview mirror, fruit producers in the Northwest are looking forward to spring and getting back into their orchards. The region's apple, cherry and pear markets should be profitable... more »
U.S. apple holdings up from last year
According to the U.S. Apple Association, U.S. fresh-market apple holdings of 53.1 million bushels on April 1, 2017, were 13 percent more than the April 1, 2016, holdings of 47 million bushels and 7 percent... more »
New Freight Farms partnership to bring urban farming to shopping centers
Federal Realty Investment Trust has formed an exclusive partnership with Freight Farms, a Boston-based company that retrofits shipping containers with vertical farming technology capable of growing produce in a fraction of the space of traditional... more »
Christ Orchard to welcome Illinois Summer Horticulture Field Day
Kurt and Connie Christ, owners of Christ Orchard in Elmwood, Illinois, will welcome you to their farm June 8 for the 2017 Summer Horticultural Field Day. The field day provides the opportunity to learn about... more »
Survey details impact of 2016 New York drought
A survey of more than 200 New York farmers late last summer – during the worst drought in two generations – found that more than 70 percent of unirrigated, rain-fed field crops and pasture acreage... more »
Envy Apples win ‘Apple Madness’ tournament
The Envy apple took the top spot in the U.S. Apple Association’s (USApple) “Apple Madness” bracket tournament, a five-week, five-round online competition spotlighting 32 apple varieties and fresh health facts. Throughout March, which is National... more »
United FreshTEC to feature ag tech start-ups
The 2017 United FreshTEC Expo will feature more than 25 top ag tech start-up companies in the newest show floor area, the FutureTEC Zone, June 14-15 in Chicago. The FutureTEC Zone, a central feature of... more »
Manage oriental fruit moths using mating disruption
Introduction Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), is a major pest of peach and other stone fruits in Michigan and can also be problematic in apple in most production regions. Mating disruption is a highly... more »
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