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Centerpiece
24 Where fl avor reigns
California grower Andy Mariani and his
tree-ripened fruit have a cult-like following.
Diseases
12 A powdery mildew mystery
Unlike other fruits, cherries become increasingly
susceptible as the growing season progresses.
16 Battling Armillaria
Researchers investigating if Armillaria-resistant
chokecherry can help protect other stone fruits.
28 Research on rots
Extensive study under way to see how pruning and
spraying crab apple trees can control postharvest rots.
30 Understanding CougarBlight
Using computer-based model helps growers assess
and forecast fi re blight risk.
34 New era in fi re blight fi ght
Organic growers face future without antibiotics to
control spread of fi re blight.
Grape Diseases
20 Investigating red blotch
Scientists believe they're narrowing
in on how virus spreads in vineyards.
2015 Special Series
Apples of Italy
36 Munckhof machine
is making its mark
Italian harvest machine is widely used around
the world, but has only recently been sold in U.S.
38 All aboard to learn
Take a seat for a tour bus lesson on controlling vigorous
tree tops taught by Cornell University's Terence Robinson.
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