Posts in category Fruits

Orchard growers in many regions of the nation face serious pest challenges throughout the growing season.

Healthy trees are the basis for optimizing fruit size. Thinning manages the crop load to maximize fruit quality and value and regulate repeat bloom.

Watermelon, which is 92 percent water, is a great moneymaker if all phases of watermelon production are done correctly. To get a fresh slice of this market, proper growing techniques and maintenance are key.

On the average, there are 7,000 cherries on each cherry tree; 250 cherries make one pie; each tree makes 28 pies. If the average U.S. …

To meet the demands of the blemish-free retail market, or to protect fruit trees from serious pest and disease threats, spraying tree fruits remains a reality for many commercial growers.

The market opens to growers with proper rootstocks, disease control and legal requirements.

Spring planting is probably on your mind. Whether you’re waiting for new varieties to arrive, or old favorites that have regained their popularity, replanting the orchard is an ongoing task.

The root of tree health is fertility, and fertility begins in the soil. Simply amending the soil or using a foliar spray each season isn’t the answer to orchard fertility; these are merely tools used to address concerns.

Consider value-added options to boost market share.

Making the conventional-to-organic switch, branding the farm name and discovering the health properties of blueberry leaves marked this farm’s path to success.