Peaches
Spring freezes leave small crop, more questions
An early spring followed by freeze events in March and April did significant damage to fruit crops in the Midwest and East. As of May, the industry was still waiting to see how much fruit... more »
Grants help farms expand value-added products
USDA recently awarded $40.2 million in value-added producer grants to 298 recipients in 44 states and Puerto Rico. According to USDA, the grant program is a tool for independent fruit and vegetable producers, among others... more »
Virginia farm relies on ‘huge’ CSA program
If you’re going to run a CSA, it helps to do it in the richest county in the country. The Community Supported Agriculture program is the “bread and butter” of Great Country Farms, said Jaclyn... more »
2012 Fruit Crop Guesstimate: Some fare well, others don’t
Record-breaking warm temperatures in March, followed by a series of freezes, savaged Michigan’s tree fruit crops this spring, along with crops in other Eastern states. Western states, however, fared better.Speakers went over the numbers June... more »
Oceana County cherries and apples fared worse than asparagus
The good news is that the asparagus in Oceana County took less of a hit than expected.The bad news is that cherry and apple growers in Oceana County weren’t as lucky.And peaches? Forget about it.... more »
Spring running hot and cold for fruit growers
States across the Midwest and East Coast experienced warmer-than-average temperatures in March. On average, temperatures were 15˚ F to 20˚ F warmer than normal for the month, said Tom Moore, coordinating meteorologist of Global Forecast... more »
An ‘old dog’ teaches growers new tricks
Readers of FGN are undoubtedly familiar with Paul Friday – if not from his peaches, then from his farm market columns that reflect on his 52 years of experience. In addition to running a farm... more »
New York farmers surveying the loss of fruit crops
Some farmers in Wayne County say they've lost 100 percent of certain fruit crops because of recent overnight freezes."I've never seen a spring like this in all the years," says Earl Dittberner who owns a... more »
Record cold wipes out Ada orchards’ apple, peach crops
Alvin Blok had hoped this year would mimic years past and be one of the best in his family orchard's 47 years, but a weekend cold snap appears to have nixed those dreams.Blok said record... more »
Fruit losses climb: More West Michigan growers hit by record April cold
Farmers in West Michigan’s lucrative Fruit Ridge region are reporting heavy damage to apple, peach and sweet cherry crops after record late April cold.The Fruit Ridge area boasts roughly 65 percent of Michigan's total yearly... more »
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