Peaches

Eckert’s celebrates 100 years in retail

By Jane Eckert The Eckert family farm began in 1837 by my great-great-great-grandfather Johann Eckert. Johann brought his wife and children from Germany and settled in southern Illinois, because the land was suitable for fruit... more »

Is There a Future in Farming?

Terry Helfrich is a field manager for a pear company. So what's he doing standing in a former pear orchard that's now filled with tomatoes, corn, bell peppers, peaches, apples, plums and cherries? Mail TribuneClick... more »

Northern Michigan farm doing ‘Royally’ well

Patrick and Sara McGuire have taken an unconventional approach to success with Royal Farms. Photo by Derrek Sigler By Derrek Sigler, Assistant Editor When Patrick McGuire proposed to his high school sweetheart Sara in 1995,... more »

New York state still fighting plum pox

New York state field survey crews place collected leaves directly into a cooler. Leaves are kept chilled from the time they are collected in the field to the time they are tested in the lab... more »

Va. Beach Trying to Put Local Fruit on School Plates

As Alexis Price walked down the lunch line at Shelton Park Elementary School, she was shocked to see the new addition to the usual peach and banana fruit selection. The Virginian-PilotClick here to read the... more »

Organic Orchard

When commercial orchardists grow tree fruits like apples and peaches, they follow an intensive spray schedule to protect the trees from insects and disease. This way, they are able to produce the perfect-looking fruit that... more »

York County Fruit Harvest Is Just Peachy

If you like peaches, your taste buds are in luck. Rock Hill, S.C., HeraldClick here to read the rest of the story. more »

Peach DNA Unraveled: Clemson University Plays Major Role

As peach trees go, it doesn't look much different from its kin at the Clemson University Musser Fruit Research Farm, but appearances can be deceiving. This one, a Lovell variety, has a unique genetic characteristic... more »