Pears
Public comment accepted for organic control of fire blight
Two tools over the past 30-plus years for the control of fire blight in apples and pears, oxytetracycline (tetracycline) and streptomycin, are on the verge of being eliminated from use by organic growers of these... more »
Novel sweet cherry system getting attention
A group of tree fruit growers recently got a look at a high-efficiency growing system for sweet cherries called the UFO – short for Upright Fruiting Offshoots. It was March 1 at Hanrahan Orchards near... more »
Maryland family celebrates 50 years for farm market
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Catoctin Mountains in Thurmont, Md. is the Black family farm, Catoctin Mountain Orchards. The Blacks grow fruits and vegetables, have a farm market and bakery, build a pumpkin... more »
USDA dissolves marketing orders
USDA announced March 25 that it would terminate the marketing order programs for California nectarines and peaches.From Jan. 12 to Feb. 2, three separate referenda were conducted. Under the terms of the marketing orders, growers... more »
Penn State: Looking at copper use, resistance management
Mid-March is the perfect time to start taking certain actions that can have major effects in the apple scab, fire blight and bacterial spot disease situation in your orchard this year. Here, I discuss my... more »
Associated Fruit lays off half its workers
The economic ripples from 2010's late spring frost have turned into a financial tsunami for one of the Rogue Valley's major pear industry players. Mail Tribune (Oregon)To read more, click here. more »
Mexico tariffs on ag products may end
Trade-inhibiting tariffs that have cost producers of Washington apples, pears, cherries and other products millions of dollars would end early this summer under an agreement announced Thursday by the U.S. and Mexican governments. The Yakima... more »
Plantings are closer, denser than they were 50 years ago
Three Extension educators shared their thoughts on the ways tree fruit growing systems have changed in the last 50 years. Jerry Frecon, Rutgers University: In the 44 years I have been working with commercial orchards,... more »
Moffitt appointed World Apple and Pear Association president
Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest, has been named president of the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA). Moffitt has been actively involved with WAPA since its inception, most recently serving a... more »
OSU helps decode strawberry genome in bid to improve fruit
Researchers at Oregon State University have helped sequence the genome of a wild strawberry, laying the groundwork for genetic improvements to related fruits like apples, peaches and pears.The advance was published online by the journal... more »
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