Fruits
Cover crops for berry growers
Cover crops for berry growers As berry growers increasingly seek sustainable practices to enhance soil health, the use of cover crops is emerging as a powerful tool that offers both benefits and challenges in cultivating... more »
Pruning for winter pome fruit success
Proper pome fruit pruning during the winter helps invigorate trees. To learn what growers can do to assure healthy apple and pear fruit groves during the winter via proper pruning, Fruit Growers News met with... more »
Washington State system helps with orchard frost protection
Because Central Washington is situated between the Cascades and the Rockies, trapped cold air accumulates in the state’s central basin region. Sloping tree fruit orchards also experience pools of cold air, which require growers to... more »
Wish Farms making a difference with berries
Based in Plant City, Florida, Wish Farms, is an international berry grower, shipper and marketer. The large Florida grower's fourth generation is actively engaged in its everyday operations. The multi-generational family business traces its roots... more »
Stevenson’s Strawberries
Stevenson’s Strawberries began with one acre and almost five decades later is one of the most popular strawberry and pumpkin farms in Wayne, Maine, now growing 130 acres. It was back in the late 1970s... more »
New markets may be required for organic growers
When Jeff and Annie Main of Good Humus Farm began farming in Yolo County nearly half a century ago, one of the first challenges they encountered was finding a market for their organic produce. “In... more »
Virginia wine and grape grower honored
Emily Hodson has won the ninth annual Rich Smith Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to the American grape and wine industry. Hodson, the winemaker at Veritas Vineyards and Winery, a co-owner of Flying Fox... more »
Registration opening for Organic Produce Summit
Registration opens Feb. 4 for this year’s Organic Produce Summit (OPS). The OPS returns to Monterey, California, on July 9-10. “Plan to join us in beautiful Monterey this summer to experience an expanded trade show... more »
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