Apples
Shipping Cherries by the Millions
It was July 22, deep into the cherry harvest, and the cooling pad at Cherry Bay Orchards was abuzz with activity. Cooled water poured into tanks, each filled with about 1,000 pounds of cherries. When... more »
Hip Apple Seeks Market Groove
A few Washington apple producers are starting to benefit from being members of an exclusive club that grows a New Zealand apple called Jazz. The variety moved into retail stores in the United States and... more »
Cider Mill Brings Opportunities, Challenges
Jollay Orchards will open Grandpa’s Cider Mill just in time for its fall harvest festival. The festival begins Sept. 10, the weekend after Labor Day, and ends Oct. 30. In early August, the new cider... more »
Apple Crop Estimate Down 10 Percent
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) released its 2005 production forecast during the Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference Aug. 18-19 in Chicago. It estimated total production in the United States this year at 223.45 million... more »
Nurseries: Growers Should Order Early
With the proliferation of good varieties and fruit rootstocks of all kinds, a key problem for growers is getting exactly what they want to plant. Nurseries aren’t carrying all the possible combinations of choices. The... more »
Immigration Reform Could Profoundly Affect Farms
There are dozens of bills in the U.S. Congress that address immigration reform in one way or another, but only one deals specifically with agriculture. The Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act of 2005... more »
Mike Wittenbach Named Head of Michigan State Horticultural Society
Mike Wittenbach is following in his father’s footsteps, not just as a farmer, but also as president of the Michigan State Horticultural Society (MSHS). The new president starts his one-year term during the 2005 Great... more »
China Trip Teaches About More Than Apples
When you go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip, it’s hard to know how to describe it to people. I have more than 10 typewritten pages of notes on my trip to China but don’t have the... more »
Editor Studies the Chinese Apple Industry With IFTA
In July, I traveled with the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) on its study tour to China. More than 80 people were on the trip, including industry members from all over the world. Rather than... more »
North Carolina Couple Propagates Rare Trees
North Carolina’s apple industry is among the prominent ones in the United States, with more than 4 million bushels produced annually. Most of the state’s 9,000 acres of orchards are planted in Golden Delicious, Red... more »
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