Grapes
World apple production up, trade down
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service has published its latest biannual report studying world markets and trade in apples, grapes and pears. The report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as... more »
WAVE seminar focuses on wine research
Registration is open for WAVE - Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology - a research-focused seminar on July 14 in Richland, Washington. The inaugural event, sponsored by the Washington State Wine Commission, will be held... more »
Fruit Crop Guesstimate scheduled for June 22
The 61st Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association, will be held June 22, 2:30 p.m., at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Guesstimate provides a forum... more »
Luna fungicide labels changed for grapes and berry crops
The Luna series of fungicides by Bayer all have one active ingredient in common, fluopyram, which is a systemic fungicide belonging to the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) class of fungicides. This group of fungicides has... more »
Researchers try to expand muscadine grape market
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are trying to expand consumers’ knowledge of muscadine grapes, and they hope that awareness leads to more people buying them. UF/IFAS... more »
Pacific Spider Mite present in Washington vineyards
A survey of mites on wine grapes in Washington during 2013 to 2015 provided some interesting results. The most startling find was that California’s number one spider mite pest of grapes, the Pacific Spider Mite... more »
Gov. Snyder proclaims April ‘Michigan Wine Month’
April has been declared “Michigan Wine Month” to honor Michigan's wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry’s significant contribution to the economy, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said. The number of wineries in the state... more »
Ohio State hires new specialists for grape research
Three recently filled positions in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University are geared to support grape-growing and winemaking research and further boost Ohio’s expanding wine industry. Andrew Kirk has... more »