Country Life: An apple orchard's recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle
When Cyclone Gabrielle, fourth-generation orchardist Cameron Taylor sprang into action rescuing people from rooftops in his Taylor Corporation helicopter.
How storms impact citrus fruit harvests in the Central Valley
The Central Valley continues to deal with a major storm, but local farmers will be impacted for a bit longer. At Kings River Packing, tons of citrus fruit are ...
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Fruit research targets apples, blueberries, cherries
Forest Scharf, Saskatchewan’s provincial fruit crops specialist, shared what he’s been working on with growers at a ...
Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
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The era of the Apple event is over
The iPhone SE deserves better than a press release, but Apple's launch spectaculars are becoming a thing of the past.
It’s time for winter maintenance on apple trees. Here’s what you need to know
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 ...