For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

My hero is Larry Enter. Enter is a Master Gardener from Watertown who grows perfect apples on his 155 trees. Apples from my two trees turn out…let’s just say “less than perfect.” Enter ...

Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...

There are over 7,500 named apples worldwide, but our experiences led us to travel to the homes of two particularly delicious ...

Apple season may be over but the work isn’t, farmers are busy in the winter months preparing for spring. Marshall Saunders ...

TK Family Farm in Polk County, NC, has found success using precision and high-density growing techniques at its orchard that ...

The apple-picking season is under way in Hawke’s Bay and a leading grower says it marks the earliest harvest he’s seen during ...

The children took turns with the spade, compost and watering can to give their tree the best possible start. They learned ...

Fruit production is on an indefinite hiatus at Cloud Mountain Farm Center due to a lack of funds, signaling the end of an era for a beloved program with a long history.

Apple Farm Service, a family-owned set of ag equipment dealerships, wants to make certain our area farmers are ready for a ...

Oldfields Cider held its traditional Wassail celebration to bless the apple crop for 2025. The event took place on Saturday, ...

Stephen Martinek, of Sugarcreek Twp., planted six apple trees on his farm in 2015. After nearly 10 years of learning and growing, he’s hosting his first public cider pour at Joui Wine in downtown ...