Pears
USA Pears: 2025 harvest bounces back with 78% uptick over last season
Pear harvest has come to a close in the Pacific Northwest, and 2025 yield data is showing a fruitful harvest this year, according to a recent press release from USA Pears. After last year’s short... more »
IFTA summer tour shows Canadian tree fruit methods
The International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) summer study tour showed growers how southwest Ontario orchards successfully grow apples, pears, peaches and other tree fruit. The three-day bus tour took participants through a broad swath of... more »
Hanulcik Farm Market & Orchard’s central Michigan fruit heritage
Hanulcik Farm Market & Orchard is a third-generation fruit farm, market and orchard in Ionia, Michigan, that has been supplying locally grown fruit since 1936. The season opens each year with strawberries in June. The... more »
Bountiful year pegged for pears
Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW)/USA Pears is characterizing this season as a bountiful year. Pear orchards in the Pacific Northwest are a hum of activity as the 2025 harvest is officially underway. This year’s yields exceed... more »
Pacific flatheaded borer threatening walnuts, other tree fruit
A field day is scheduled to address the Pacific flatheaded borer (PFB), a pest that is threatening walnuts and has been a threat to fruit trees. Walnut growers in Stanislaus County, California, are invited to... more »
Expert insights on pear orchard practices for healthy winter pruning
Proper winter pruning is essential to maintaining healthy pome fruit orchards. By applying the right pruning techniques, growers can balance tree vigor, reduce disease pressure, and encourage consistent yields. Fruit Growers News spoke with Stefano... more »
Washington orchard frost protection strengthened by AgWeatherNet
Because Central Washington lies between the Cascades and the Rockies, cold air often settles in the state's central basic. Sloping tree fruit orchards also trap cold air, forcing growers to prioritize Washington orchard frost protection.... more »
WSTFA reflects on 2024
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) is reflecting on the year that was. In the WSTFA’s 2024 Year in Review, the organization reviews opportunities and adversities for Washington’s most iconic crops While there were... more »
IFTA members gain grove insights, view Central Valley tech and orchard practices
During the California’s Central Valley tour, participants in the International Fruit Tree Association’s 2024 event viewed a variety of fruit tree training, pruning and harvesting methods. The orchard bus tour showed how growers are more... more »
UCCE to host wildlife workshop, field day and virtual pear grower meeting
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has several upcoming events designed to provide critical information for agricultural producers and land managers. Registration is now open for these workshops and field days, each focused on... more »
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