Category: Peaches
Dole prepares for new organic fruit demand from Gen Y & Z
Dole Food Co. is working to attract younger generations to the organic produce segment.
December to bring 38th Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Expo
The yearly Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is to be in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Hurricane Debby: Florida ag production losses top $93 million
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has released damage estimates from Hurricane Debby.
Approaching burn ban affects California growers
At 4 a.m. in Lodi, Alex Noriega, foreman for the agricultural service provider Fowler Brothers, climbed onto an excavator to rip apart discarded grapevines and drop them into a cement-lined steel box called an air curtain burner for smokeless burning.
Three Springs Fruit Farm’s evolution and postharvest markets
Three Springs Fruit Farm’s history goes back to 1901. Read more about the Mid-Atlantic operation that offers fresh tree fruit, berries, tomatoes and vegetables.
USDA makes indemnity payments to producers impacted by Hurricane Debby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making indemnity payments to producers impacted by hurricane Debby.
NJ Agriculture Secretary highlights advanced peach packing facility during National Peach Month
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn visited the Eastern Propak distribution center in Glassboro, to mark National Peach Month.
WSU-USDA set to host Tree Fruit Research Field Day Set
The Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, USDA-ARS Wenatchee will host Tree Fruit Research Field Day.
Pearson Farm’s six generations find orchard happiness
Run by fifth- and sixth- generation family members, Pearson Farms planted its first peach trees in 1885. Pecan trees were added in the 1930s.
Talking tech: New app innovations aid growers
Farming has forever been changed by technology, with new innovations helping growers of fruit, vegetables and tree nuts improve things such as pest management, disease monitoring and data collecting.
FIRA preview: Tree fruit tech options abound at ag robotics conference
The third iteration of FIRA-USA, plans to offer growers of tree fruit, grapes, berries, vegetables and nuts a view of the state of specialty crop robotics and automation.
Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Michigan
The invasive spotted lanternfly has been found in a Michigan county.
Tenerelli Orchards exits wholesale, focuses on farmers markets, u-pick
Leaving the wholesale end of the business for direct-to-consumer sales via farmers markets proved a successful move for a Southern California tree fruit grower.
Nursery tree fruit propagators gain insights at global annual meeting
Insights into the global tree fruit nursery world were recently gained at an annual meeting of an international group representing fruit tree nurseries and orchardists.
Titan Farms partners with CarbonCents to reduce carbon footprint
A partnership with a carbon reduction tech firm should help Titan Farms cut its carbon footprint.
NJSHS conducts summer orchard tour, educational programs in Morris County
NJSHS is sponsoring the 2024 Summer Orchard Tour and Educational Program from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Wightman Farms, Morristown.
Titan Farms celebrates decade of premium peach brand
Titan Farms is marking the first 10 years of one of its premium fresh peach brands.
Georgia Peach Council expects bumper crop of sweet Georgia peaches
The Georgia Peach Council announced it expects a record-breaking crop of particularly sweet Georgia peaches.
Summit Agro’s hybrid’ fungicide Regev passes field tests ‘
Summit Agro has completed a series of 163 replicated field trials across the U.S. to evaluate the efficacy of Regev “hybrid” fungicide.