Fruits
State audit recommends adjustments for UC Davis strawberry program
Following a six-month review of the University of California (UC) Davis Strawberry Breeding Program, the California state auditor’s office today released recommendations — including suggestions for future funding and revenue collection — for the program.“The... more »
New cherry debuts in select markets
Stemilt Growers is introducing a new cherry, and a third SKU to the cherry category, with the launch of Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar cherries in select markets beginning this week. Grown and marketed... more »
Respiration Control System redefines fresh produce market in the U.S.
Fruit and vegetables need oxygen to stay fresh. However, the amount of oxygen varies by variety and during the season. PerfoTec has developed a technology that measures the amount of oxygen needed and translates this... more »
Washington apple grower to pay $2.25 million in civil penalties
A Washington apple grower has been instructed to pay $2.25 million in civil penalties for hiring unauthorized workers.The Tri-City Herald has the details: Broetje Orchards LLC of Prescott, Washington, a major apple producer located east... more »
Three options on how to defruit young apple trees
Newly planted and young apple trees often set croploads that have negative effects to the vegetative growth of the tree in these early establishment years. Removing these fruits can be accomplished by three options as... more »
Protect grape clusters from diseases during early fruit development
Young fruit clusters are highly susceptible to all major diseases, including downy mildew, powdery mildew, black rot, Phomopsisand anthracnose. If prolonged cool, wet weather prevails during bloom, Botrytis can also gain a foothold in clusters... more »
Dwindling options force more growers to use H-2A program
For years, agricultural employers and their advocates have been complaining about the state of the H-2A guest-worker program: It’s too expensive. There’s too much paperwork. It’s not flexible enough. And so on. Many hoped that... more »
Michigan still adjusting to crop losses of 2012
2012 was a bad year for many fruit-producing states, but none were hit harder than Michigan. An early warm-up followed by devastating freeze events killed roughly 85 percent of the state’s apples and nearly 90... more »
Supreme Court weighs merits of reserve programs
A group of California raisin growers is challenging a federal marketing order reserve program before the U.S. Supreme Court, and depending on the ruling, the case could have far-reaching implications. The case involves raisin grower... more »
Assistance in raspberry virus diagnosis offered
In recent years, an increasing number of raspberry growers have reported seeing berries that are smaller than usual, misshapen and crumbly when harvested, particularly in older fields. They may have been of such poor quality... more »
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