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The hot, wet summer and early fall weather continued to delay the late-season apple crop until the middle of October. More


The hot, wet summer and early fall weather continued to affect the apple crop in October. More


This year’s bloom was later than in 2017. With a later bloom and a cool rainy season, we initially wondered when this year’s apple crop would be ready to pick. More


The hot, wet summer weather continues to affect our apple crop. While size is not a problem, red color development continues to be problematic in most varieties. More


This week we added Autumn Crisp, Daybreak Fuji, and CrimsonCrisp to our evaluations. More


Many locations in the Mid-Atlantic States recorded above-average temperatures and rainfall during August. These warm temperatures retarded red color development and reduced soluble solids (sugars) in Honeycrisp apples. More


2018 Apple Maturity Assessment: Week Six
08/31/2018
While Gala is a small apple, its flavor and heat tolerance has made it a mainstay of the August harvest. More


Penn State Law is offering farmers the opportunity to obtain free legal services through its Rural Economic Development Clinic. More


The Premier Honeycrisp harvest is ending as the Honeycrisp and Gala are maturing. More


We have been monitoring Premier Honeycrisp maturation and tree ripening for the past three years. Every year we are surprised how quickly they move from un-ripe to tree-ripe and then begin to drop. More


2018 Apple Harvest: Where Are We Now?
08/02/2018
Apple bloom in 2018 was later than bloom in 2017. With a later bloom and a cool rainy season, we’re all wondering when this year's apple crop will be ready to pick. More


This article describes a new test methodology that is available for growers that are interested in trying to predict the potential for a lot of fruit to develop bitter pit in storage. More


Be on the Lookout for Invasive Orchids
05/23/2018
Epipactis helleborine, the Broad-leaved Helleborine, is an invasive orchid that continues to plague Pennsylvania landscapes. More


Peach blossoms are just starting to open this season, and full bloom will be more than a week later than normal. More


This Penn State Extension publication, in Spanish and English, is designed for use by orchard employees - often the first individuals to detect a new occurrence of a fruit disease or insect pest. More


In response to an early bloom, wet spring and dry summer, apples matured earlier than normal in 2017. More


We again sampled Aztec Fuji, Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) and Granny Smith this week. More


This week we sampled Aztec Fuji, Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) and Granny Smith grown in Maryland. More


Apple harvest in 2017 has been well ahead of “normal.” This week we again sampled late-season apples, Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) and Granny Smith. More


Granny Smith fruit harvested from Western Maryland are nearing storage maturity, and Cripps Pink fruit are beginning to lose ground color. More


Apple harvest in 2017 has been well ahead of “normal.” To update you on late season apples, this week we sampled Nagafu Fuji and GoldRush. More


This week we received three fruit samples from a Maryland grower who grows a wide variety of ‘newer’ apple cultivars for direct-market sales. More


Daybreak Fuji and Olympic Asian Pear are ten days ahead of last year. More


Focus on Honeycrisp, what a difference a week makes! More


The Penn State Extension Tree Fruit Team conducted a survey to assess the needs of hard cider fruit producers across the state and the Mid-Atlantic region. More