Peaches

NJ Agriculture Secretary highlights advanced peach packing facility during National Peach Month

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn visited the Eastern Propak distribution center in Glassboro, Gloucester County, to mark National Peach Month and highlight the availability of Jersey Fresh peaches. During the visit, Wengryn, along... more »

WSU-USDA set to host Tree Fruit Research Field Day Set

The Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center and USDA-ARS Wenatchee will host a Tree Fruit Research Field Day on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to... more »

Pearson Farm’s six generations find orchard happiness

Run by fifth- and sixth- generation family members, Pearson Farms planted its first peach trees in 1885. Pecan trees were added in the 1930s. Lanier and Lawton Pearson. Photos courtesy Pearson... more »

Talking tech: New app innovations aid growers

Farming has forever been changed by technology, with new innovations helping growers of fruit, vegetables and tree nuts improve things such as pest management, disease monitoring and data collecting. One of the biggest help to... more »

FIRA preview: Tree fruit tech options abound at ag robotics conference

The third iteration of the International Forum of Agricultural Robotics, known as FIRA-USA, plans to offer growers of tree fruit, grapes, berries, vegetables and nuts a view of the state of specialty crop robotics and... more »

Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Michigan

The invasive spotted lanternfly has been found in a Michigan county. Michigan officials have confirmed the state’s second detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) in Monroe County. SLF is a destructive pest that feeds... more »

Tenerelli Orchards exits wholesale, focuses on farmers markets, u-pick

Leaving the wholesale end of the business for direct-to-consumer sales via farmers markets proved a successful move for a Southern California tree fruit grower. In the high desert an hour northeast of Los Angeles, Tenerelli... more »

Nursery tree fruit propagators gain insights at global annual meeting

Insights into the global tree fruit nursery world were recently gained at a yearly meeting of an international group representing fruit tree nurseries and orchardists. The Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN), now 12 members... more »