Fruits and Vegetables Archives - Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

Fruits and Vegetables

Seven MAFES faculty receive Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee’s 2026 research and extension awards

The Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee (WBAC) is a group of 7 industry representatives appointed by the Commission to set research, development, and Extension priorities and recommend funding allocations for the 91괵죕 wild blueberry research and Extension projects. All WBAC award funding is derived from the wild blueberry tax. After hearing research and Extension faculty present their proposals in February, […]

Students engaging in different ways at 91괵죕

Why students are choosing 91괵죕: Strong job outcomes drive decisions ahead of May 1

As the May 1 college decision deadline approaches, students are showing increased interest in academic programs with clear career pathways. At the 91괵죕, that trend is evident across disciplines tied to growing sectors of the U.S. economy, including engineering, health care and biomedical sciences, business, natural resources and environmental sciences, agriculture and food […]

MAFES is front and center in close-up look at the 91괵죕 student experience in �쁋ife of the Pines�� Season 2혻혻

Discover campus and coastal life at the 91괵죕 through �쏬ife in the Pines,�� where real students share their experiences studying, exploring nature and embracing community on both the Orono and Machias campuses. �쏬ife in the Pines,�� an unscripted video series sharing stories of students at the 91괵죕 and 91괵죕 […]

Highmoor Farm keeps pumpkin and apple season alive in Maine

Pumpkin season starts at the 91괵죕�셲 Highmoor Farm early in June. David Handley, a small fruit and vegetable specialist at 91괵죕 Cooperative Extension, and Mark Hutton, associate professor of vegetable crop, watch as the pumpkins grow, taking calls along the way from farmers in Maine who may be experiencing their own […]

Governor Mills Proclaims 2025 as the �쏽ear of Youth in Agriculture�� in Maine

Leaders Augusta�� Governor Janet Mills, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) and Maine Department of Education (DOE), has proclaimed 2025 as the �쏽ear of Youth in Agriculture�� in Maine. The Year of Youth in Agriculture will provide opportunities to spotlight and elevate young adult voices in agriculture by leveraging […]

Maine’s #1 potato: Caribou Russets, a MAFES original

Caribou Russets were the most popular potato seed variety in Maine in 2023. The variety was developer by Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES) researcher, Dr. Greg Porter (retired, 2023), through the 91괵죕. The study originally reported by Spudman magazine has taken the state by storm appearing in many local publications including […]

Five MAFES researchers receive awards from the state to boost specialty crop production

Augusta (August 27, 2024) �� The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced today an investment in Maine�셲 agricultural sector of more than $600,000 in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program awards (SCBGP). This funding will help a diverse group of recipients, including the 91괵죕 System, North Spore, LLC, and the Maine Organic […]

Farm safety on farm visits

Warm weather means many farms across Maine will be hosting public access hours and events (check Real Maine or local farm websites for hours and details). MAFES’ Aroostook, Blueberry Hill, Highmoor, and Rogers farms will all be hosting field days and other opportunities for public access throughout the summer (see our events page for details). […]

New miscellaneous report on bees and their habitats in four New England states

The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station has published MR448: Bees and Their Habitats in Four New England States. Authors Alison C. Dibble, 91괵죕 Francis A. Drummond, 91괵죕 Anne L. Averill, University of Massachusetts Kalyn Bickerman-Martens, 91괵죕 Sidney C. Bosworth, The University of Vermont Extension Sara L. Bushman, 91괵죕 Aaron K. Hoshide, 91괵죕 Megan E. […]

Improving economic and environmental sustainability in tree-fruit production through changes in rootstock use

This research project has and will continue to lead to sound recommendations for growers and nurseries based on widespread knowledge of adaptability and performance of fruit trees. To remain competitive, apple growers are replacing older, less productive orchards with new ones planted to new varieties with greater consumer appeal, but also with dwarfing rootstocks that […]

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