Apples
Honeycrisp a Beauty To Buyers, a Pain for producers
At $60 to $70 a box wholesale, Honeycrisp apples are well worth talking about – and that’s what the Fruit Ridge Pomesters did during their annual meeting this spring. Growers, processors and researchers all had... more »
Taiwan Bans Chilean Apples After Moth Larva Found
Taiwan has halted imports of apples from Chile, the island's second-largest supplier of fresh apples, after quarantine officials discovered codling moth larva in a recent shipment, the government said on Monday. Reuters more »
USDA Federal Order to Halt Spread of Light Brown Apple Moth
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has implemented a federal order to restrict the interstate movement of nursery stock, cut flowers and greenery from several counties in California and the entire state of... more »
‘Good Neighbors’ Control Fruit Pests
It's that time of year again ... the time when owners of cherry, apple, crab apple and pear trees need to be spraying their trees with pesticides to prevent wormy insects from destroying the fruit.... more »
Federal Quarantine Over Produce, Plants Could Have Devastating Impact
Portions of eight Northern California counties, including Santa Cruz, will soon be under federal rules designed to contain the spread of the light brown apple moth, a destructive invasive pest that can damage everything from... more »
Annual Fruit Crop ‘Guesstimate’ to be Held June 20
The 52nd Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association (MFFPA) and drawing participants from across the nation, is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 20 at the Amway Grand Plaza in... more »
Spread of Apple Moth Leads to Quarantine
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has set up quarantine areas covering at least 182 square miles in Northern California in an effort to control the spread of the state's newest invasive species, a... more »
Cold Snap Kills Apples
Daryl and Shari Regier are experiencing a first in the orchard business they have been in for 29 years. El Dorado Times more »
Pennsylvania Apple Growers Renew Marketing Order
Pennsylvania apple growers have voted to renew a producer-funded program designed to grow the state's apple industry through a combination of marketing, education and research efforts.“The apple industry is a key element of Pennsylvania agriculture,... more »
Pennsylvania Apple Growers Renew Marketing Order
Pennsylvania apple growers have voted to renew a producer-funded program designed to grow the state's apple industry through a combination of marketing, education and research efforts.“The apple industry is a key element of Pennsylvania agriculture,... more »
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