Apple rootstocks play a crucial role in the management and productivity of apple orchards. They influence tree growth, fruit yield, and overall orchard profitability. Recent research has focused ...

According to USDA-ARS, the impact of rapid apple decline is estimated to cost Pennsylvania apple growers about $13,000 per acre and New York apple growers $3,380 per acre. Jesse McDonald, a researcher ...

Grafting fruit trees - combining two or more different trees into one - is a fun undertaking for gardeners. Here's everything ...

Apples are the most accommodating and long lived of fruit trees, and they cope with our wet climate quite well. There are ...

The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.

Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved ...

When they reached the trees, van Nocker and Christian cut off small pieces of the stems. The snippets will be tested to ...

Rootstocks and cultivars play a crucial role in the production of fruit trees, influencing their growth, yield, and resilience to environmental challenges. Recent research has focused on ...

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 ...

When they reached the trees, van Nocker and Christian cut off small pieces of the stems. The snippets will be tested to ...