Fruit Program News

GLEXPO Posters
December 12, 2020

At the 2020 Great Lakes Expo, held virtually December 9-11, 2020, Jon Clements submitted four posters during the virtual poster session...

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Mass Aggie Seminars Back for 2021!
December 4, 2020
2021 Mass Aggie Fruits

UMass Extension Fruit Team Mass Aggies are Back, LIVE and online! Click here to see what your friendly local fruit specialists have cooked up for your 2021 growing season.

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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
September 29, 2020
farmers.gov

Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.

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Spotted Lanternfly Update
September 23, 2020
SLF, Invasive insect

Connecticut has established Spotted Lanternfly populations in both West Haven and Greenwich. Both locations are close to Long Island NY, which announced its own established SLF population on August 14, 2020.

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2020 Cider Apple Maturity and Observations
September 8, 2020
Cider Apple: Major

Cider apple maturity video updates, September 8, 2020. Cider Chick YouTube Channel

New UMass IPM Fruit Loop Podcast; Episode 20
September 3, 2020
UMass IPM Fruit Loop

New UMass IPM Fruit Loop Podcast, Episode Number 20 is up and ready for a listen! UMass IPM Fruit Loop

2020 apple maturity report updated
September 1, 2020

Apple maturity report updated, 31-August, 2020. McIntosh, Gala, Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Silken, Akane, MAIA-SM. https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/2020-apple-maturity-report

2020 apple maturity report updated
August 25, 2020
MAIA-SM on 082420

2020 apple maturity report updated, August 25, 2020. Zestar!, Sansa, Ginger Gold, Premier Honeycrisp, Paulared, Akane, and MAIA-SM. https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/2020-apple-maturity-report

2020 Fruit Crops Highlighted in the Greenfield Recorder
August 19, 2020
Tree fruit

The Greenfield Recorder's Andy Castillo shares fruit grower's insights into the 2020 season.

A Fruitful Season

Apple Harvest Maturity Report- Open Office Hour
August 18, 2020
Ginger gold, maturity reports

Join Extension Educator Jon Clements every Tuesday at noon for his apple maturity open office hour. Jon will discuss apple maturity updates, PYO logistics and hold an open discussion. The open office hour can be joined via Zoom: ... Read more »

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