During the last two weeks we have experienced several days with minimum temperatures above freezing (32 °F). These overall warmer temperatures have resulted in deacclimation […]

Bud cold hardiness refers to the ability of buds to survive cold temperatures during the dormant season. To monitor changes in bud cold hardiness, we […]

Bud cold hardiness refers to the ability of buds to survive cold temperatures during the dormant season. When temperatures drop below the critical value that […]

Please find below the fruit quality analysis for grape cultivars collected from the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station on 10/7/19 (PARS). PARS Fruit Chemistry Date Cultivar […]

Maturity levels are still running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather.  Most apple varieties will require multiple spot pickings due to […]

The graphs below present fruit quality data Brix, TA, and pH from berries sampled from the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, […]

At the West Madison Research Station (WMARS), a lot of berry splitting was observed on 9/23/19 and social wasps started showing up to take advantage […]

Maturity levels are running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS).  We are currently harvesting […]

The rain just keeps coming. Apple harvest is ongoing and grapes are slowly increasing in sugars. Apple and grape maturity reports will be published weekly […]

The graphs below present fruit quality data Brix, TA, and pH from berries sampled from the West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) in Madison, WI, […]