06/02/2026
A critical component of our sustainable growing practices, this seemingly simple twist tie is actually a pheromone lure to disrupt mating practices of harmful insects throughout our orchards. As an alternative to harmful insecticides, we utilize biological controls to proactively protect our fruit by preventing harmful insects from reproducing in the first place. Spread throughout our fields, these twist ties, or pheromone dispensers, confuse male insects when trying to locate females for reproduction. This confusion obstructs their ability to mate and thus wipes out the population of harmful insects to prevent pest damage within our orchards.