Apples
Penn State research helps shape apple industry
One glance at a commercial orchard today and you realize these aren't your grandfather's apple trees. Long gone are the 40-foot-high, widely spaced, gnarled and spindly trees of the past. They have been replaced by... more »
Michigan Fruit Crop Guesstimate reveals optimistic numbers
When industry representatives gathered June 22 for the 61st annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, they came with mostly optimistic outlooks regarding the 2016 crop. Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the setting for the event, which provided an... more »
Consider presence of apple maggots when selecting an insecticide
High levels of apple maggot adult emergence have been detected at the Michigan State University Trevor Nichols Research Center in Fennville, Michigan, following rainfall events over the last week. Controlling apple maggots has been traditionally... more »
Facilities use less energy, improve efficiency
The more apples you grow and pack, the more storage you need. If that storage is energy-efficient and improves the quality of your apples, so much the better. Here are two examples of growers who... more »
Michigan RidgeFest set for July 28
The Michigan Pomesters will host the fifth annual RidgeFest Grower Tour in Belding, Michigan, on July 28. The tour will start with a luncheon at BelleHarvest Sales and visit four farms afterward. Speakers will discuss... more »
CA Storage Clinic set for Aug. 3
The 2016 MSU Controlled Atmosphere Storage Clinic will be held at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Belmont, Michigan, on Aug. 3. Michigan State University's Department of Horticulture organizes the Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Clinic every other year to... more »
Cooperative estimates fifth largest apple crop ever
Premier Apple Cooperative has released its estimate of the size of the 2016 apple crop. The overall estimate is based on conditions as of June 27, and assumes normal growing conditions to the fall harvest. The... more »
Jim Allen will step down from NYAA in January
Jim Allen will retire as president and CEO of New York Apple Association (NYAA) on Jan. 2, 2017. Allen has headed the NYAA since 2000. Allen joined NYAA in 1996 as retail program director, and was... more »
World apple production up, trade down
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service has published its latest biannual report studying world markets and trade in apples, grapes and pears. The report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as... more »
Mexico dumps apple duties on U.S. imports
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy has made its final determination on an antidumping case filed by its domestic apple growers. In its review, the ministry found that U.S. apple imports did not cause injury to the... more »
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