Current Priorities
- Maintain competitiveness and profitability of NY fruit farms in a global market.
- Evaluate new technology for potential increases in efficiency through applied research.
- Assist in the adoption and implementation of appropriate technologies.
- Reduce financial, legal, labor, environmental, and health risks.
- Improve production and delivery of high quality fruit to consumers.
Current Projects
Take a look at some of the recent projects the Lake Ontario Fruit Team has helped lead and contribute to.
- Advancing Precision Crop Load Management with Digital Imaging
- Bitter Pit Mitigation Strategies
- Improved Fruit Color Pre Harvest Options
- Methods for Controlling Internal Lepidopteran & Dogwood Borer in Apple Orchards
- NY Tree Fruit & Berry Pest Monitoring Networks
- Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS)
Recordings
2026
2025
- Positioning Your Orchard for Tech Adoption
- Additional resources are available through Future Orchards Library
- Fruitcast Interview with Mario Miranda Sazo