Grapes, Cherries and Stone Fruit

9+ hour, 37+ min ago   (317+ words) The 2026 season for Peaches and Nectarines of Romagna PGI is drawing to a close with higher crop volumes and increased consumption. The season is due to conclude on 20 September. A report from Coop Alleanza 3.0 recorded an increase of almost 20% in…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1711+ words) September in Arkansas smells like ripe apples, warm crust, and freshly cracked pecans. The roads get prettier, the pumpkins get bigger, and the roadside stands start stacking gourds by the front door. This list rounds up ten stops where the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1140+ words) Summer in Virginia means one thing at the produce table: peaches so juicy you need a napkin, and tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes. The best way to find them is at a real farmers market, where growers pick fruit…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (953+ words) There is a special kind of summer joy that only a New York roadside farm stand can deliver: a paper bag of sweet corn in one hand and a homemade pie in the other. Across the state, from the Hudson…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (684+ words) A Washington cherry grower can spend an entire season in the orchard and still walk away with almost nothing credited toward Social Security, and the reason has nothing to do with how hard she worked or how much fruit she…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (454+ words) The property had previously been used for cattle and, farther back, as a terraced cotton farm, the Lincoln County News reported. Lucas first tried other fruit trees before settling on chestnuts. His first harvest, in 2015, totaled less than 30 pounds; he…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1766+ words) A good autumn drive gets even better when the route includes a country store filled with Amish-made goods. In Arkansas, these stops give travelers an excuse to trade the highway for slower roads and browse shelves that feel nothing like…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (132+ words) Rainier cherries sorted by size in Chukar Cherries's new sizer. A Prosser-based family business known for its cherry and chocolate confections is reporting it reached its processing goals despite a challenging cherry harvest. Chukar Cherries processed 285 tons of fresh cherries…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (598+ words) Peach is a heat-loving and quite demanding fruit crop that requires careful care throughout the season. Trees can be affected by fungal diseases, damaged by pests, and suffer from adverse weather conditions. As a result, the condition of the leaves…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (133+ words) As fruit ripens across the community, unharvested fruit can become an easy food source for bears and other wildlife. Fruit left on trees or on the ground can attract animals into neighbourhoods, increasing the risk of human-wildlife conflict, and fruit…...