Fruits

USApple forecasts 2024-25 apple crop at 260 million bushels

The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is predicting the 2024-25 calendar year (CY) apple crop will be 259.5 million bushels, a 10.1% decrease compared to the 2023-24 season. After record production last year, apple growers expect... more »

MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics names new director

Jan Byrne has been promoted to lead Michigan State University’s (MSU) Plant & Pest Diagnostics department. She succeeds Ray Hammerschmidt, who plans to retire. Byrne, who holds a doctoral degree, has worked at MSU as... more »

Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO

The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenhouse Growers EXPO provide ample opportunities to connect with key decision-makers on the show floor. This three-day event features over 70 educational sessions and... more »

Larger SweeTango apple season reported

A bigger SweeTango apple season is being predicted. The marketers of the SweeTango apple variety are forecasting this year’s harvest to bring a fifth more production. In a crowded apple market, it’s now retailers’ chance... more »

Georgia ag labor forum announces speakers

Speakers have been publicized for the Georgia Agricultural Labor Relations Forum. The event is scheduled for Aug. 20-21 in Tifton, Georgia. It is coordinated by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA). Speakers and... more »

Strawberry Center Field Day marks decade of sustainable farming innovations

The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and Cal Poly celebrated a decade of research and collaboration at the 10th Anniversary Strawberry Center Field Day on Aug. 8. The field day brought together growers, researchers and industry... more »

Melons hosts for cucurbit downy mildew detected in New England

Melons are hosts for cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), a disease that harms cucurbits, has been spotted in New England. CDM was reported the week of Aug. 5 on cucumber crops by growers in Franklin County,... more »

Washington apple forecast predicts return to normal with exceptional quality

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) is characterizing this year's harvest as a promising outlook. The association is projecting the 2024 apple harvest at 124 million forty-pound boxes. The estimate signals a return to... more »