Fruits
Recapping the 2015 California grape growing season
Life as a grape grower is taxing — Mother Nature always seems to be in charge, but she doesn’t always win. In 2015, California grape growers fought the weather, managed disease and came out on... more »
Engelsma’s Apple Barn wins Michigan cider contest for sixth time
Jim and Becky Engelsma and daughter Bridget of Engelsma’s Apple Barn took first place in the 19th Annual Michigan Apple Cider Contest. The contest took place Dec. 9, as part of the Great Lakes Fruit,... more »
Michigan farm weathers ups and downs of growing fruit
August was an interesting month for Bardenhagen Farms. The excitement started Aug. 2, when a nasty hailstorm passed through northwest Michigan, leaving a lot of damaged fruit in its wake. Fortunately, the Suttons Bay, Michigan,... more »
Dec. 1 apple holdings down from 2014
According to the U.S. Apple Association, fresh apple holdings on Dec. 1, 2015, totaled 106.3 million bushels, 18 percent below the record inventories reported for Dec. 1 of 2014, but 2 percent above the five-year... more »
Tree Fruit 101: Webinars for beginning growers
Penn State Extension is offering three Saturday morning webinar trainings that will each be two hours long. The three sessions are designed for the beginning tree fruit grower who plans to grow tree fruit for... more »
Sara Reisinger crowned 2016 Michigan Apple Queen
Sara Reisinger has been crowned the 2016 Michigan Apple Queen. Hannah Rasch was named First Runner-Up. Contestants for Michigan Apple Queen must have a connection to the Michigan apple industry in order to serve as... more »
Consumer focus spurs Wish Farms’ success
Wish Farms, a Plant City, Florida-based grower-shipper of strawberries and blueberries, has expanded its Argentina blueberry program, seeing its recent harvest double in volume over last season. The Argentina blueberry season spanned from the beginning... more »
‘Three pillars’ uphold the tart cherry industry
Some compare it to a three-legged stool. Others call it the “three pillars.” Whatever metaphor they use, many in the tart cherry world say the structure and stability provided by three organizations – the Cherry... more »
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