News From Southern Appalachian Apples

An image of young high density apple orchard. Trees are trained to a trellis and the base of the trunks (lower 2') are coated in white latex paint to minimize southwest injury.
Commercial Tree Fruit Extension Meeting in Henderson County [February 20th]

February 13, 2026

Apple orchard under snow
2026 Southeastern Winter Apple School Postponed!

February 3, 2026

Cripps Pink apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [10.16.2025]

October 17, 2025

Conference room with attendees seated at round tables listening to a presenter at front
Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

October 16, 2025

apples in crate showing starch pattern
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [10.08.25]

October 10, 2025

apples in crate showing starch pattern
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [9.30.25]

October 1, 2025

apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.23.25]

September 23, 2025

Granny Smith apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.17.25]

September 18, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [9.10.25]

September 11, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Pilot Maturity Program [9.04.25]

September 4, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025

Red Delicious apples in crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.27.25]

August 28, 2025

Apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025

Buckeye Gala apples in a crate
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.21.25]

August 22, 2025

Trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 19, 2025

August 19, 2025

Three rows of apples on purple tray: two rows whole, bottom row halved showing interior browning.
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [8.13.25]

August 14, 2025

Apple in an orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 12, 2025

August 13, 2025

JIm Walgenbach, Ag Hall of Fame
Walgenbach Inducted Into WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame

August 11, 2025

Green apple with a long brown cracked scar across its skin and small bruises
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [08.06.25]

August 8, 2025

Insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

GLS and bitter rot on 'Gala' apple tree during rain
Apple Disease Update: Week of August 3, 2025

August 4, 2025

Three rows of green apples on purple tray: whole top and middle, cross-sections with internal browning bottom
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.30.2025]

July 30, 2025

Apple maggot trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

Symptoms of Marssonina leaf spot and GLS on apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 27, 2025

July 28, 2025

Whole and halved green apples in purple tray; halved apples browned with mold.
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.24.2025]

July 25, 2025

Apples in orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

Two GLS treatments showing good and poor efficacy
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 20, 2025

July 21, 2025

Image of several apples on a tray in advance of fruit quality evaluations
2025 Apple Maturity Pilot Program [07.18.2025]

July 18, 2025

Red and green apples on white roller conveyor belt
Keeping Apples Safe in the Packing House Workshops

July 16, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

symptoms of mlb on apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 13, 2025

July 14, 2025

Apple fruit in the rain
Apple Disease Update: Week of July 6, 2025

July 9, 2025

Codling moth damage on apple fruit
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

Frogeye leaf spot on apple leaf
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 29, 2025

June 30, 2025

European red mites
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

flyspeck sooty blotch on apple fruit
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 22, 2025

June 23, 2025

Apple tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 17, 2025

June 17, 2025

early symptoms of Glomerella leaf spot on 'Gala' apple
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 15, 2025

June 16, 2025

Apples on a tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025

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