Peaches

Michigan Spring Peach Meeting set for March 5

Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Peach Sponsors will host the annual Michigan Spring Peach Meeting Tuesday March 5, 2019 at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, Michigan. ... more »

Dormant treatment tackles troublesome weeds

{Sponsored} Tackling your toughest weeds during the dormant season enables you to start the season with a clean orchard floor and can increase your farm’s profitability. Fifth-generation farmer Craig McDowell of Chesnee, South Carolina, was... more »

Modes of action, product solubility key in fall weed control

A multi-year plan of control is the starting point for fall herbicide applications in tree fruit. The weed control plan should include tank mixing herbicides with multiple modes of action, rotating modes of action, evaluating... more »

Canada ‘yet to realize’ fruit export potential in Europe

Canada has huge opportunities for fruit exports to Europe that are being left unrealized, despite the opening up of trade between EU countries and the North American nation. This is a key message that Canadian... more »

USDA resources help fruit farm stay in family hands

Nestled in the hills of Adams County, Pennsylvania lies a fifth-generation family farm, Boyer Nurseries & Orchards. Purchased in 1900 by the patriarch, W.W. Boyer, Boyer Nurseries & Orchards has grown in both business ventures... more »

Georgia-grown peaches help sell other products of the state

While Georgia might be most well-known for their peaches, The Fresh Market, a leading specialty grocer, is reaching beyond the fuzzy fruit to expand its already extensive local Georgia product offerings by adding 75 new... more »

Southeast Produce Council honors Titan Farms director

Ross Williams, director of packing operations and food safety at Titan Farms, has received the Southeast Produce Council’s (SEPC) Next Generation award at this year’s Southern Innovations Organics and Foodservice Expo. The Next Generation Award is given... more »

It's hard to envision a more luxurious farm-to-table operation. A luxury hotel in Paris, the Four Seasons Hotel George V, is establishing an organic garden to grow fruits and vegetables for a hotel restaurant, Le George. [caption... more »