Pink Lady apple founder John Cripps passes

John Cripps spent 25 years developing the globally recognized apple variety before launching it in the market in 1991.

May 13 , 2022

Logistics crisis makes for Chile’s most complex season in 25 years

Exports of table grapes, blueberries and apples to the Northern Hemisphere were particularly affected by logistical complications.

May 11 , 2022

New Zealand apple exports to remain lower than expected

The USDA projects that apple exports will be lower than expected, as labor shortages and unpredictable weather conditions continue to impact production.

May 11 , 2022

Seven tips for controlling apple scab

The apple scab disease fungus overwinters on dead apple leaves and fruit left on the ground, Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist for the Oregon State University Extension Service explains how to address this disease and help prevent it.

May 10 , 2022

Fall Creek expands executive team

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has announced the promotions of two long-tenured employees to its executive leadership team, a move it says will strengthen breeding, variety development and quality assurance functions.

May 10 , 2022

U.S. pear stocks up 45.6 percent on last year

The U.S. market saw pear stocks in April increased significantly compared to 2021, while in Europe inventories fell.

May 04 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: California grape growers grapple with uncertainties 

A look at the state of California grapes heading into a new 2022 season, and some of the issues facing the growing region responsible for 99 percent of U.S. domestic grape production.

May 03 , 2022

How to train and prune apple and pear trees

Check out this great guide from the University of Maryland's Extension Center on pruning and training apple and pear trees, both young and old.

April 29 , 2022

Copefrut expands commitment to measuring and offsetting carbon footprint

The company has renewed its CarbonNeutral certification for transportation, with eye on extending its monitoring and management of carbon metrics to the entire production process

April 28 , 2022

Berry category 'overwhelmingly strong' in U.S. retail marketplace

Berry sales in March this year grew by 9.9 percent year-on-year, adding on an additional $64 million dollars, according to IRI data published in a monthly report by 210 Analytics.

April 18 , 2022