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Plum factors: Successful varieties offer growers opportunities
In North America, there are two groups of plum species which enter into commerce. The most well-known are the Japanese types — the ones most shoppers know as fresh plums because they are in most... 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 »
New varieties help Florida strawberry growers
Following hurricanes Helene and Milton, Florida growers are showing resilience in ensuring fresh Florida strawberries are available this season. Through hard work and efficient problem-solving, Florida growers have planted the fruits consumers enjoy from December... more »
USDA to open Davis, California, ag research center
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) broke ground on the Agricultural Research and Technology Center (ARTC) in Davis, California, marking a new phase in agricultural innovation. The modern facility will centralize ARS labs currently at... more »
UF studies crop fertilization rates
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has long studied crop fertilization rates. In 2022, state funding made it possible for the UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program (NMP) to begin scrutinizing long-established fertilization... more »
Editor’s Letter: Plan, reflect, learn
This year is just flying by! It’s hard to believe it is already October, and all of us here at Fruit Growers News (FGN) are looking forward to the months to come, especially December. The... more »
Garden State’s Philip E. Marucci Center aims to solve blueberry, cranberry issues
The Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, a division of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, conducts and shares research vital to the cultivation of quality blueberries and cranberries... more »
Trunk renewal essentials pruning approaches preserve cold-damaged vineyards
Dealing with extreme low temperatures can keep winegrape growers on edge, but some preliminary research in Michigan pinpoints potential methods of preserving a crop in the current freeze event year and sustaining it into future... more »
National Garden Bureau publishes annual report
The National Garden Bureau (NGB), an organization that conducts plant trials, has released the first Annual Report for the newly combined organizations. The report from the Downers Grove, Illinois, based organization highlights the varied programs... more »
Human urine could fertilize crops, according to study
A new study is showing how bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilizers. This makes recycling the bodily fluid as a fertilizer for agricultural crops a viable proposition, according... more »
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