Fruits
U.S. now accepting Chinese fresh apples
Effective May 26, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has amended its fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of fresh apples from China into the continental United States.As a condition of entry,... more »
Washington state experiencing ‘historic’ apple dump
You can smell rotten fruit from a mile away; folks in Washington state know that firsthand.Multiple news organizations have reported that the state is experiencing the largest apple dump in its history. Millions of pounds... more »
Merivon, a new fungicide option for disease control in strawberries
Merivon is a pre-mix fungicide containing two systemic active ingredients: fluxapyroxad (succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors or SDHI, FRAC group 7) and pyraclostrobin (quinone outside inhibitors or QoI or strobilurins, FRAC Group 11). Fluxapyroxad is a new... more »
Michigan State University Extension to host grape grower meeting
Michigan State University Extension will be hosting another in-season field meeting on Wednesday, June 3 from 1-4 p.m., at Lemon Creek Winery, 533 E. Lemon Creek Road, Berrien Springs, Michigan.There will be lectures on pest... more »
New WSU researcher to focus on tree fruit diseases
A new faculty member at the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center will focus on diseases in fruit after it is harvested – like gray mold that afflicts otherwise appetizing strawberries and... more »
Chlorothalonil use for pre-shuck split cherry leaf spot control
The goal of early cherry leaf spot sprays is to prevent or delay initial infection events. Based on our previous observations, cherry leaf spot infection levels can rise to epidemic proportions under weather conditions that... more »
Fruit Crop Guesstimate to be held June 24
The 60th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association (MFFPA), will be held at 2:30 p.m. June 24 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.The Guesstimate provides... more »
Contest planned to find blueberry harvester
Naturipe wants to hear from innovators, developers and technology integrators who have ideas for a fully functional industrial prototype of an automated blueberry harvester.Although “The Blue Challenge” is a few weeks away from an official... more »
Specialists forecast the fire blight season for 2015
Fruit Growers News asked specialists from several regions to discuss the prospects for fire blight in the coming season. Their observations, made in the last few days, are below.WestTimothy Smith, Washington State University: It rained... more »
The challenges of disease control during rainy spells
While relatively dry, cool conditions in early spring may have delayed pathogen development, recent warm, wet conditions mean that fungal and bacterial diseases are getting a jump start. This even applies to powdery mildews, which... more »
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