Apples
Windstorm Batters Michigan’s Fruit Ridge
By one estimate, Michigan may have lost 10 percent of its apple crop in the windstorm the night of Aug. 9. Others believe that's much too high since the damage was confined to a relatively... more »
Storms Take Toll on Apple Crop, Nearly Wiping Out One Orchard
For two days, Joe Klein Sr. has been clearing brush, trying to carve a path into his orchards that last week were laden with fruit and weeks away from a promising harvest. Grand Rapids PressClick... more »
Rebellion in Idaho: Research Station, Slated for Closure, Incites Grower Resistance
At first, it seemed to be the “usual” kind of story. A land grant university, facing the need to cut its operating budget, reluctantly decides to close one of its experiment stations. The University of... more »
Cool, Rainy Summer Helping Michigan Apple Crop
Cool temperatures and heavy summer rains have apple farmers in certain parts of the country expecting a bountiful harvest this year. The yield should be especially high in Michigan, the nation's third-largest apple producer. Grand... more »
Researchers Test Automated Crop Production in Washington State
As the red, golf cart-like utility vehicle came to the end of a row of apple trees Tuesday morning and began turning the corner into the next row, driver Brad Hamner raised his hands to... more »
Apple Moth Quarantine Hits Central Valley
New and expanded quarantine boundaries are in effect in several California communities due to recent detections of the light brown apple moth. Central Valley Business Times Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Moth Find Triggers San Joaquin Quarantine
Two light brown apple moths were found recently in San Joaquin County, causing state and federal officials to call for a quarantine in the Manteca area. Fresno Bee Click here to read the rest of... more »
Plan to Eradicate Moth in California Causing Controversy
An effort to eradicate the light brown apple moth by introducing sterile males into the population is doomed to failure and will waste millions of taxpayer dollars. Physorg.com Click here to read the rest of... more »
Growers Look at Bumper Fruit Crops To Sell This Year
Across the board, there will be big fruit crops for growers and packers to sell this year. Lots of apples. Lots of sweet cherries. Many more tart cherries. More wine grapes. More juice grapes. More... more »
Northwest Pear Crop Estimated 10 Percent Above Last Year
As pear tree branches grow heavy with fruit, the Pear Bureau's initial estimates suggest that the 2009 Northwest pear crop will be the fourth largest on record, with approximately 19.1 million boxes. That would make... more »
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