Equipment
English Growers Love Their High Tunnels
Growing sweet cherries in England is a challenge, to say the least, with the constant moisture and windy conditions. Organic sweet cherry plantings in that climate face even more challenges because of the lack of... more »
Young Grower Rising Star in Michigan’s Horticulture Industry
Jason Fleming has risen toward the top in a hurry. He just turned 31 in September, but he will take office as president of the Michigan State Horticultural Society (MSHS) at the end of the... more »
Strawberry Hill
In the South, tradition and family mean a lot, and sometimes new ventures can be disruptive – especially if they’re successful. That’s the way it is at Strawberry Hill USA, in Chesnee, S. C. This... more »
Can’t Fool Mother Nature? Yes, We Have To
It’ll be 35 years next spring since I made my biggest haul ever collecting morel mushrooms. I remember because my oldest son, who just turned 35, was about nine months old and I was carrying... more »
Apple a Day Won’t Keep Harvest Woes at Bay this Year
Michigan apple growers are bracing for a disappointing year as they begin their harvest of this year's crop. Lansing State Journal more »
Niche Apple Varieties Belong in Farmers’ Roadside Markets
Growers who sell apples directly to customers through their own retail efforts need a strategy different from those who grow apples for wholesale distribution. They need to identify quality “second-tier” apples, grow small volumes of... more »
Mechanical Harvester Fits Bush-Like Trees
Horticultural researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) began to evaluate the potential of over-the-row harvesting of tart cherries this summer. The goal is to harvest tart cherries more efficiently and with quality high enough that... more »
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 »
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