Excessive fruit set can lead to smaller, lower-quality apples and can negatively impact the tree's health and future production. Recent research has focused on various thinning methods ...
Researchers in Michigan and other top apple-producing states researchers are trying to make the fruit more resilient in extreme weather (AP video: Mike Householder) ...
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer. A native Michigan apple tree, the Malus coronaria, learned to fight ...