Fruits

China reopens market to U.S. Red, Golden Delicious

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has officially announced reinstatement of market access for Red and Golden Delicious apples from Washington state to China, effective immediately.According to the Washington Apple Commission (WAC), shipments of... more »

Stemilt gets license to latest Minnesota variety

Minnesota apple growers will have access to a new cultivar released by the University of Minnesota (UM), but a license agreement with Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, Washington, will be at the forefront of the continuing... more »

Research a priority for hort president

Research drives survival and growth in the agriculture industry, and a Michigan group remains focused on providing support for those efforts in a challenging funding climate. “The society, along with some of the other commodity... more »

Vacuum harvester redesigned to be self-propelled

A mechanical harvester that’s been in development for some time has undergone enough tweaks that its designers are nearly ready to bring the machine to the marketplace. Once again this fall, the machine – called... more »

Search engine identifies tree fruit pests

A new search engine tool for identifying diseases, insect and mite pests and beneficials of tree fruit is now online. The search can be accessed in its entirety from the Michigan State University (MSU) Integrated... more »

Grant will aid New York apples

New York City consumers will get better connected to the state’s apple growers and cider makers thanks to a $75,000 grant just awarded from USDA.The New York Apple Association (NYAA) received the grant from a... more »

Apple encyclopedia to be published next year

In the early spring of 1983, Dan Bussey started a file on his computer. The event would prove to be momentous in the annals of American pomology, though no one realized it at the time,... more »

What does moth find mean for apple industry?

On Oct. 8, a USDA entomologist confirmed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Lewiston Bridge border crossing near Buffalo, New York, intercepted an invasive insect, Phaecasiophora fernaldana Walsingham, a moth... more »