If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

The push for automation comes as orchards face rising labor costs, and as they’re evolving in a way that would mesh well with robot apple pickers. Modern growing techniques train trees into ...

“A lot of times, our apples trees will produce way too many apples ... and they are hoping to have yet another successful season of apple picking in the fall. “People can just come out ...

Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit ・Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit ・Allow ...

DULUTH, Minn.– With the weather turning warmer, it was perfect timing for people to learn everything about pruning apple trees. Around 20 community members got their hands dirty while learning how to ...

flying robots use artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect ripe apples before pulling the fruit from the tree. More from News Tech companies in Israel have designed fruit-picking ...

Apply a grease band around the trunk of your apple tree to stop female winter moths from climbing the bark and laying their eggs in the tree. This small preventative measure will stop this pest ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...