April 15, 2019

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Soils & Weed Management

Featured stories covering soils and weed management strategies in this issue.

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Cherry growers have more options with the arrival of new selections from the Gisela series, the Weigi series from Germany and the new size-controlling rootstocks from Michigan State University's Corette series. (Jared Johnson/Good Fruit Grower Illustration)

Picking among the best new cherry roots

Blue Bird, a Central Washington fruit packing company, plans to replace this controlled-atmosphere warehouse destroyed by fire in early March in Peshastin. (Reilly Kneedler/The Wenatchee World)

Blue Bird plans to rebuild after fire

Root growth on Geneva rootstocks are shown at Cornell University’s Geneva, New York, greenhouses in July 2016. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Cornell roots for Geneva rootstocks

More than just roots. Geneva 41 rootstocks are desirable for precocity and fire blight resistance, but they’re also known to be brittle. With more rootstock options than ever, growers need resources to help them pick the right ones to plant. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower photo illustration)

Deciphering designer rootstocks

Researchers are studying how mulch affects yield and fruit quality in a mature sweet cherry orchard, including packout, cherry size and flesh firmness. The study also is examining how mulch affects soil quality — physical, chemical and biological factors. They shared their plans for the research during a field day in The Dalles, Oregon, in March 2017. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Mulch-in cherries

Barnard Griffin’s 2018 Rosé of Sangiovese stands alone as the only U.S.-grown wine among several international wines sampled during the panel and tasting. Each rosé presented contrasting color and flavor profiles to educate attendees about the wide range of possibilities in this wine category. Winery, variety and location listed from left: Château de Trinquevedel, Grenache and Cinsault, Tavel, France; Chateau Musar Jeune Rosé, Cinsault and Mourvèdre, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon; Domaine de Terrebrune, Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault, Ollioules, France; Barnard Griffin Rosé, Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, Washington; La Spinetta Casanova, Sangiovese and Prugnolo Gentile, Casanova, Italy; Mulderbosch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Crafting rosé with intention

Calling out the codes in the trees

A window to the roots

Merlot up again after the ‘Sideways Effect’

Not your usual graft

Kevin Kenoyer, a young grower from Cashmere, Washington. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Kevin Kenoyer, a young grower from Cashmere, Washington

Slow bending and sunburn are typical problems of apple trees with fruited branches. (Courtesy Bas van den Ende)

Van den Ende: What are the problems with branches?