Rood stays up-to-date
Many fruit growers know Paul Rood. The Covert, Michigan, fruit grower is a frequent traveler on International Fruit Tree Association
Quince evaluated for hardiness
Pear trees are inherently inefficient at partitioning growth resources to fruit. Modern-day pear rootstock/scion combinations typically used in the United
Tree fruit research is WSU priority
The top tree fruit industry in the nation requires and deserves one of the nation’s elite research and education programs.
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I am fortunate to travel the country meeting with apple growers, packers, and other USApple members, and hear firsthand the
Apple selections evaluated for postharvest performance
Starting about three weeks before anticipated harvest, fruit of each selection is tested weekly for starch conversion. Washington Tree Fruit
Good Stuff
Jack Everhart, left, New Holland, Inc., congratulates John Riel, right, of Burrows Tractor. Recognition for Burrows The New Holland dealership
In the box
Dawson Moore loves apples. Apple fan Dawson Moore, pictured on his first birthday last fall, just couldn’t wait until the
WSU apple breeding program’s fruit evaluation system
Members of the breeding program’s Industry Advisory Council visit a Phase 3 evaluation site at Quincy in 2010. They are:
Clemson peach team
More peaches—about 17,000 acres— are grown in South Carolina than any other state east of California, and Clemson University, the