Apple growers fear Alar scare caps Washington harvest
East to west the apple harvest in Yakima area proceeds with 107 billion apples. growers report falling wholesale prices from 20s to 12 14 per 42 pound box amid Alar concerns and a large national crop up 7 percent. Industry hopes demand and limited supply lift prices despite fears.
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Yakima
Wash
Washington
Chuck Peers
Jim Clements
Selab
Kathy Means
Produce Marketing Association
Newark
Del
Uniroyal Chemical Co
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Washington State
Washington Apple Commission
Charles St. John
Commission
Alar ban shifts New England McIntosh apples to hardier varieties
After Alar's withdrawal, growers face costly tree replacement and longer wait times for new varieties. Some send fruit to juice and cider while Vermont bucks the trend with better yields. Industry officials warn many orchards may not survive the transition amid a 7.1 million bushel projected crop versus 8.3 million expected.
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Springfield
Mass
New England
Frank Carlson
Carlson’s Orchards Inc
Harvard
August Schumacher Jr
Schumacher
Vermont
Regional
Apple Institute
Wesley Autio
University of Massachusetts
New York
Maryland apple crop hit by frost and drought in 1989
Frosty April nights and summer drought reduce Maryland apple yields in Washington County, the state’s top producer. Officials predict 500 000 to 600 000 bushels statewide, about half last year, with final counts likely lower. Forecasts clash with grower estimates and historical trends show many orchards have disappeared since the 1980s.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Maryland
Rick Hefebower
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Heflebower
Agricultural Statistical Service
Annapolis
M. Bruce West
Apple Commission
John Rinehart
Mr. Rinehart
South Mountain
Smithsburg
Hancock
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington
Frederick
Allegany
Garrett
Carroll
Baltimore
Harford
Cecil
Apple growers adopt IPM to reduce pesticide use
The National Academy of Sciences endorses integrated pest management for apples, highlighting use of beneficial predators, scouting, and targeted pesticide applications. Washington State University reports IPM cut miticide use for apples by decades, with growers like Steve Wood praising precise chemical use and reduced spraying.
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National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Stan Hoyt
Washington State University
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
IPM
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hoyt
Washington
California
USDA
Pennsylvania
Larry Hull
Pennsylvania State University
Fruit Research Laboratory
New York
New England
Apple Institute
Northeast
David McNeal
Wood
Mr. Wood
New test may keep apple scar skin from entering the United States
USDA plant pathologist Ahmed Hadidi describes a rapid test for the apple scar skin viroid ASSV that could prevent the spread of Asian varieties and protect U S orchards. The method uses radioactive copies to detect the viroid in seemingly healthy trees and could curb spread by pruning tools.
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USDA
Scar Skin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
China
Japan
Ahmed Hadidi
Agricul
Hadidi
U.S
Mink
Life of farmworkers stays unstable after Watsonville quake
In Watsonville California a major earthquake displaced hundreds, with 370 homes destroyed and 500 living in tent encampments. Community health workers note ongoing housing crises and fear of further disasters as shelters and cars house residents while officials tally $122 million in damage.
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Watsonville
Calif
Estella Mejia
Salud Para la Gente
Mejia
Ms. Mejia
San Francisco
Rex Clark
Mr. Clark
Raymundo Leyva
Mr. Leyva
Mexico
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John O'Donnell
New York & New England Apple Institute
New Hampshire
Steve Wood
Tural Research Service
Gaylord I. Mink
Prosser
Northwest
Potatoes
Theodor 0. Diener
ARS
Beltsville
Mr. Hadidi
Rosa Chavez
Mexico City
Lorraine Washington
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