It's strawberry-pickin' time; Growers across region report bumper crop of sweet fruit MELISSA CHURLY / Review staff writer Local News - Saturday, June 23, 2007 Updated @ 6:50:00 AM Vince Pillitteri says that size doesn't matter when it comes to choosing the best strawberries. It's strawberry-pickin' time; Growers across region report bumper crop of sweet fruit MELISSA CHURLY / Review staff writer Local News - Saturday, June 23, 2007 Updated @ 6:50:00 AM Vince Pillitteri says that size...

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Many fruit growers told this reporter that it was not for the first time that the disease had hit Kashmir. More than five lakh families are directly associated with the Rs 1500 crore apple industry in Kashmir. Authorities should have distributed free of cost nutrients for the farmers to arrest the disease, but despite requests they have failed to do so, said Muhammad Talha, a grower. Experts said the disease caused black spots on the apple and made its size considerably smaller. In the...

New Zealand growers have set aside more than 1000ha of orchard for the Australian market and the inspectors will work to standard operating procedures in a set of government-to-government protocols. The Australian Senate's rural and regional affairs committee has said it is not convinced there is only a low risk of fireblight crossing the sea to Australia and recommended a continued ban on New Zealand apple imports. But though it is now four months since Biosecurity Australia rejected...

More fields are on their fourth cutting with prices remaining strong. Deciduous tree fruit, nuts and grapes: Grape growers continue fungus and insect-control spray applications with harvest of southern county vineyards starting as early as next week. Peach varieties such as Ice Princess and Snow Blaze, nectarines Ruby Pearl and Grand Pearl, plums Hromi Red and Black Beaut, pluots Early Dapple and Dapple Fire are being packed for both domestic and export shipments to Mexico, Canada, United...

Demand for our strawberries has continued to grow over the years but the production of processing strawberries has dropped to less than half of what it was five years ago, he said. farmers are just not able to compete with strawberry growers in lower-cost areas such as China, Mexico and California who have very different climates and cost structures, and can ship into Canada on a year-round basis. But for strawberries, labour is not generally a real problem as strawberries are the first...

We decided to see what effect South Africa's modern winemaking methods have had on its traditional white wine by comparing four chenin blancs. We did notice that the older vintages fared the worst; we would suggest sticking to younger wine. Aromas of tropical and citrus fruit plus herbs and sweet oak. In the mouth, we found overripe red apple flavors with a mixture of grape and wood tannins. On the palate, the wine was very textural, with toasted almond and apple notes. The results were...

LAKELAND -- The Florida Citrus Commission today will review Executive Director's Ken Keck's proposed restructuring of the Florida Department of Citrus administration, which includes promoting two top executives to the revamped posts of deputy executive director. LAKELAND -- The Florida Citrus Commission today will review Executive Director's Ken Keck's proposed restructuring of the Florida Department of Citrus administration, which includes promoting two top executives to the revamped...

Peach farmers and apple growers are also reporting heavy losses. The Southeast Missourian newspaper reports that some grape crops suffered as much as 70 percent loss because fo the freeze. A cold snap in April pushed temperatures as low as 18 degrees in Cape Girardeau, nipping many fruit buds just as they started. Small farmers are selling more vegetables at their market booths to compensate for the loss. Cape Girardeau, MO Fruit Crops Hurting in Southeast Missouri. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO -...