January 14, 2026

B.J. Thurlby speaks at the 81st Annual Cherry Institute in Yakima, Washington, in January 2024. Thurlby, who died Jan. 10 following surgery for cancer, hosted the meeting for 25 years as president of the Washington State Fruit Commission, a role he retired from in December. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

B.J. Thurlby: 1965–2026

January 14, 2026

A 1995 International Fruit Tree Association (known then as the Dwarf Fruit Tree Association) tour attendee takes pictures of orchards in South Tyrol in northern Italy. IFTA’s international tours showcase fruit-growing methods around the world. (Good Fruit Grower archive photo)

Still growing, still learning with IFTA

January 14, 2026

1960: Apples Come Out of CA Storage at Hood River

January 14, 2026

1956: Apples Can Be Promoted and Sold in the Spring

January 14, 2026

A positive latitude for Ontario wine grapes

January 14, 2026