Apples
How cold is too cold? MSU experts say tree fruit buds should be safe
A notable cold snap is in the forecast this weekend across the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and the South. In some northern geographies, overnight lows will approach or even exceed -10° F. Understandably, this has raised... more »
Meet the new ag storytellers
Scroll through social media today, and you’re just as likely to land in a potato field or apple orchard as you are on a cooking reel or vacation video. That’s no accident. A growing number... more »
AppleTracker: Holdings reach 147 million bushels as fresh stocks fall and processing supplies grow
USApple’s January 2026 AppleTracker report just came in fresh off the presses, and it shows that U.S. fresh-market apple holdings on Jan. 1 totaled 100 million bushels (7% decline YOY). The same data showed the... more »
Mexico opens antidumping investigation on U.S. apples amid rising USMCA trade tensions
Mexico Business News is reporting Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE) has accepted a request from a fruit grower association from the state of Chihuahua to investigate antidumping allegations regarding apples imported into the country from... more »
University of Minnesota expands grower access to commercial apple, grape varieties via Superior Fruit Innovations
The University of Minnesota is launching Superior Fruit Innovations (SFI), a new grower-focused apple and grape varieties licensing model, according to a press release issued by the school. The university says it is launching SFI... more »
Federal shutdown disrupts USApple’s storage reporting
The federal government shutdown has interfered with U.S. Apple Association’s (USApple) monthly apple storage reports. The shutdown has prevented USDA workers in Michigan, typically the third largest U.S. apple producing state, from issuing its report.... more »
New MSHS leader follows father’s tree fruit leadership
The new head of the Michigan State Horticulture Society (MSHS) is following in his father's footsteps by heading the organization that works to strengthen the state’s fruit and vegetable production leadership. Kyle Weber of southwest... more »
Ridgefest 2025: Michigan apple growers hit the mark with orchard strategies
Innovative tricks of the trade took center stage in apple growers’ orchards during the annual Ridgefest, held July 17 near Kent City, Michigan. Ridgeview Orchards’ Dan Dietrich used his Freeman Farm tour to review his... more »
Ridgefest: soil, water considerations spur orchard success
Soil monitoring, crop rotations and consistent irrigation patterns are among key control points for managing a successful apple production system. Nick Rasch of Rasch Family Orchards near Kent City, Michigan, outlined the operation’s approach in... more »
IFTA summer tour shows Canadian tree fruit methods
The International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) summer study tour showed growers how southwest Ontario orchards successfully grow apples, pears, peaches and other tree fruit. The three-day bus tour took participants through a broad swath of... more »
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