Equipment
Not-So-Peachy Years Require Diverse Measures
Back-to-back “100-year freezes” in the early 1980s convinced the Watson family they had too many eggs in the peach basket, and that started a gradual shift to more vegetable production. Three years ago, the South... more »
Honeycrisp Storage a Growing Challenge as Supplies Increase
As more and more Honeycrisp apples are planted and growers strive to profit from the boundless consumer demand for this crunchy, juicy apple, the marketing pattern will likely change. There’ll be more Honeycrisp to sell... more »
Industry invests dollars to allay labor fears
Over the last three years, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has invested $670,000 to back the research efforts of one company: Vision Robotics of San Diego. That’s a lot of eggs to place in... more »
Poor Weather Has Cut Size of Most U.S. Fruit Crops
Crummy spring weather coast to coast has reduced the production for most fruit crops. The word “record” was used only once – for blueberries – during the 53rd annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate. The Guesstimate, sponsored... more »
Franklin County Farmers may Have Difficult Time Finding Labor for Harvest
Farm owners are unsure whether they will have enough laborers to harvest their fruit and crops this year, as migrant labor is becoming harder to find due to stricter state and federal immigration policies. Public... more »
Cherry Industry Administrative Board Sets ‘Free’ Percentage at 90
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB), which administers the federal marketing order governing red tart cherries, recommended that the free percentage be set at 90 percent and the restricted percentage at 10 percent.The decision was... more »
Poor Weather Has Cut Size of Most U.S. Fruit Crops
By Dick Lehnert Managing EditorCrummy spring weather coast to coast has reduced the production for most fruit crops. The word “record” was used only once – for blueberries – during the 53rd annual Fruit Crop... more »
Georgia Blueberries: Outlook Optimistic for June’s Crop
After last year's lowly, weather-affected harvest, conditions are right for an excellent crop of the small round fruit ? and for peaches and apples come summer and fall. ajc.com more »
Orchard Controls Surrounding Space
According to his son, Art Jacobson came up with a brilliant way to check the urban development that was encroaching on his orchard: He bought the surrounding land and developed it himself. As Bill Jacobson... more »
Mechanical Thinning Brings Larger Peaches with Less Labor
Spring was slow to arrive in Adams County, Pa., this year, but eight growers had already lined up with Penn State Extension to use machines to thin their peaches when blossoms arrived several weeks later.... more »
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