Apples
Horticulture History Book Hits Really Close to Home
When publisher Matt McCallum handed me the book and asked me to write something about it, I went right to the index. Not surprisingly, my name was not there. It takes more, apparently, to make... more »
Cuyama Orchards Makes Startling First Impression
If we’d been coming to Cuyama Orchards from Bakersfield, the scenery – the hills, the oilfields – would have been spectacular but not daunting. But we were coming in the back way, and that was... more »
Southeast Drought Adds to the Woes of Fruit Growers There
The prolonged drought in the southeastern United States has had only a moderate impact on vegetable growers, who normally rely on irrigation to water their crops, but is hurting fruit growers. Not only will continued... more »
Carpinteria Hit with Quarantine Because of Apple Moth Discovery
A 10-square-mile area in Carpinteria has been placed under quarantine because of the discovery of two light brown apple moths, a crop-destroying scourge of the agriculture industry. Monterey Herald more »
Moth Spray PR Falls on Deaf Ears
California's agricultural secretary defended plans Tuesday to continue aerial spraying for the light brown apple moth this summer, saying it's the only way to prevent long-term devastation. Salinas Californian more »
A Safe, No-Cost Fruit and Berry Fungicide
People who live in wet climates are often all too familiar with the effects of mildew on such plants as gooseberries, currants, raspberries, grapes, phlox and roses ... and if the same individuals keep fruit... more »
Mechanical Harvest Cuts Costs and Need for Labor
Mechanically harvested fresh-market sweet cherries have already debuted, but the fact they haven’t made headline news testifies that some problems remain. Nobody’s complaining about quality. In fact, these cherries – harvested without stems – have... more »
Peninsula Residents Air Concerns on Spraying for Apple Moth
The need for studies on the environmental and health effects of aerial spray mixtures used to fight the light brown apple moth was among the top concerns expressed by some two dozen Peninsula residents in... more »
Apple Moth Spraying to Start This Summer in S.F. Bay Area
California agricultural authorities announced Wednesday plans to spray a pesticide over cities in the Bay Area and Central Coast to stop a crop-eating moth. SignOnSanDiego.com more »
Fresh Apple Inventories Dip Below Five-year Average
Fresh apple inventories continue to remain below the five-year average and the level of a year ago, according to the U.S. Apple Association's (USApple) nationwide survey of apple storage facilities. As of Feb. 1, U.S.... more »
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