One farm we used to love now offers a “Premium Package” admission fee of $31.99 per person, which includes a one-quarter peck ...

Knowing how to grow an apple tree means you enjoy success with one of the most popular fruits in the world. Apple trees are ...

A new bactericidal mode of action has picked up approval for control of fire blight in apple and pear crops. U.S. ag chem firm Arysta LifeScience last week launched Kasumin bactericide in Canada, and ...

Researcher and Emeritus Professor at the University of Maryland, Chris Walsh, spoke about the process of creating two new ...

Hurricane Helene's impact on 2023 Apple Grower of the Year Kenny Barnwell put things in perspective for American Fruit Grower ...

Pruning apple trees has many benefits. It can prevent damaged tree limbs from harming other branches and increase airflow between branches, reducing potential fungal diseases, says Eric North, program ...

The second reason is if the apple tree has a disease, like fire blight. If your tree has this problem, consult a professional certified arborist to help diagnose the disease and recommend treatment.

Apple trees covered with protective netting ... Ela said the trees seem to be susceptible to fire blight, a bacterial disease, and that slowed some of them down. He’s planted trees in other ...

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This apple does not yet have a trade name ... Other breeding targets were fire blight tolerance, precocity and slow oxidation, meaning it won’t brown quickly after being sliced. Once ZeeApple-1 ...

“Apple genetics, we're continuing to advance that. A big platform for our future is really in disease resistance, things like fire blight resistance and bringing forward apples that will ...