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Dutch, Belgian nurseries offer growers alternatives
Last summer, members of the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) got to visit two European tree fruit nurseries: Verbeek in the Netherlands and Carolus in Belgium. Both nurseries are known and respected in the international... more »
Honeycrisp celebrates golden anniversary
Few apple varieties have done as much for the industry in recent years as Honeycrisp, but its beginnings go back further than you might think. It was 1961 when the original seeds were germinated from... more »
Research station supports Belgian fruit growers
In the middle of Belgium’s prime fruit-growing region sits PC Fruit, a research station with the sole aim of aiding the country’s fruit industry. Members of the International Fruit Tree Association visited PC Fruit last... more »
Orchard makes organic apples work in Britain
The demand for organic apples is fairly high in the United Kingdom – higher, in fact, than native growers can supply. Only about a tenth of the organic apples consumed in the country were actually... more »
New varieties, consumer demand shaping tree fruit trends
The demand for more and better fruit from consumers and the vast amount of new varieties are currently driving the tree fruit industry. Higher densities High-density systems and fruit trees on dwarfing rootstock have to... more »
UK farm needs a few good sweet cherries
A couple of years ago, G.H. Dean & Co. decided to invest “quite significantly” in sweet cherries. As part of the plan, the family farm in Sittingbourne, England, will plant up to 120 acres of... more »
Changing consumer demand affects small fruit
A lot has changed for small fruit over the last few decades, but those changes were quite different, depending on the crop. Strawberries The biggest changes for strawberries came about in the 1970s, when there... more »
U.S. fruit exports trying to catch up to imports
It’s safe to say U.S. fruit exports have grown in the last two decades. But not as fast as imports. In 2010, the total value of U.S. fruit exports (including fresh, dried, frozen, canned, juice,... more »
Fruit growers have a lot to learn at the 2011 Great Lakes EXPO
This year’s Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO will offer a variety of educational sessions and special events. There should be something of interest for everyone attending. The 2011 EXPO is scheduled for... more »
Washington apple, pear growers vote to fund research
Apple and pear growers who pay assessments to the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission recently voted to pass a special assessment that will raise $27 million over the next eight years. The goal of the... more »
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