Category: Pears
Coast-to-coast research battles fire blight in apples, pears
Fire blight can cripple apple production and kill young trees. The disease is also difficult to control.
New AI: early size profile available for pears
The U.S. is one of the top three pear producers globally, and work is under way in many areas of the supply chain to ensure more pears make it to market.
Never-ending rain leads to pest, disease concerns
A seemingly endless flow of water saturating their fields is burdening California growers with pests and diseases. Growers of strawberries and other fruits expect the heavy rains to delay some planting and harvesting and cause other crop problems.
Pear marketing order to have election for two seats
The Washington and Oregon pear marketing order’s Fresh Pear Committee is seeking two grower member alternates from the Wenatchee, Washington, district.
Balchem organic registrations to aid tree fruit, grapes, berries
Balchem Plant Nutrition organic foliar registrations
USDA-ARS research entomologist honored for insect studies
U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service USDA-ARS research entomologist insects biological control
Domex Superfresh promotes Conner O’Malley to president
Domex Superfresh Growers
AgroFresh partners with Strella on pear, apple storage monitoring
Postharvest freshness solutions provider AgroFresh Solutions Inc. is partnering with sensor technology developer Strella, in a global exclusive distribution agreement.
Cover cropping for orchard soil health and root development
Learn how researchers are exploring cover cropping for orchard soil health and root development to improve long-term fruit tree growth.
Apple packing, selling spotlighted in Mid-Atlantic convention bus tour
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
