May 14, 2025

Pear Bureau Northwest board chair Jordan Matson, pictured left of center below the screen, and president CarrieAnn Arias consult their notes during a presentation to the board on promotional activities, including the Red Anjou campaign launched last year, at the bureau’s annual meeting in Yakima on May 14. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Northwest pear industry expects full crop and plans renewed promotional efforts

May 14, 2025

Growers with Northwest Cherries predicted a 2025 crop of 213,800 tons at the group’s annual five-state planning meeting in Richland, Washington, on May 14. (Shannon Dininny/Good Fruit Grower)

Northwest cherry growers predict 213,800-ton crop and increase funding for international trade negotiations

May 14, 2025

Plastic bags cover terminal leaders in a North Carolina orchard as part of North Carolina State University professor Tom Kon’s trials exploring ways to boost lateral branching. Bagging leaders in order to change the microclimate can induce branching and increase bearing surface, but Kon doesn’t recommend the method for commercial growers because it’s labor-intensive and bad for the environment. (Courtesy Tom Kon/North Carolina State University)

Calling a lateral on fruiting branches

May 14, 2025