Apples
Vigilance Urged After Moth Find
Agricultural officials are urging growers to be more vigilant after the discovery of the light brown apple moth in a handful of blackberry and raspberry fields in the Watsonville area. Monterey HeraldClick here to read... more »
Growers Look at Bumper Fruit Crops to Sell this Year
No one used the word “bumper” during the 54th annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate June 17 in Grand Rapids, Mich. But if bumper means bigger than usual but not necessarily a record, bumper is the word... more »
24 Million Bushels of Apples Still in Storage
U.S. holdings of fresh-market apples were at 24.4 million bushels on June 1, down from 35.5 million reported on May 1, according to the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) report released in mid-June. The holdings are... more »
Cool Grapes: New Wines Flow from New Minnesota Grapes
The number of wineries is growing in Minnesota, as seems to be true all over. Today, about 30 Minnesota wineries with 700 acres of wine grapes are trying to make names for themselves. In 1975,... more »
Upper Mississippi Valley Aims To Create a Regional Apple Brand
Everyone knows that the state of Washington is a distinctive apple-growing region. It’s huge. But there are lots of others – upstate New York, western Michigan, western North Carolina, the upper Mississippi Valley. The upper... more »
Moth Found in Davis Triggers Produce Quarantines
Yolo County agricultural officials said Monday they have trapped a second light brown apple moth in Davis, triggering state and federal produce quarantines. The Sacramento Bee Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Apple Holdings Just Under 50 Million Bushels
There were 49.7 million bushels of 2008-crop apples in U.S. storages still to be sold on May 1, according to the U.S. Apple Association's market news report released May 12.USApple reported fresh-market apple holdings of... more »
Kasumin Wins Section 18 Approval in Michigan
EPA has approved the use of the antibiotic Kasumin 2L on apples for the control of fire blight in nine Michigan counties. The approval, granted under Section 18, allows treatment on a maximum of 10,000... more »
What Effects Will Shrinking/Disappearing Extension Budgets Have for Your Farm?
(Editor’s note: Our question drew a huge response. We had to settle for a sampling in Fruit Growers News and present others here). We, as a food processing company, rely heavily on Extension to provide... more »
Summer Pruning, Done Right, Is Quite Effective on Apples
There are many elements, pros and cons that go into the decision to summer prune apples. There are some rules for applying this practice to make it a positive experience, because otherwise the grower may... more »
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