WSU releases second new apple, called WA 5
Just a year after the release of WA 2, WSU’s apple breeding program in Wenatchee is releasing its second new
Future Fruit Growers of Lake Ontario
The Young Grower Alliance organized this get-together with those from “the old generation” to discuss the orderly transition of ownership
In the Box
Dear Good Fruit Grower: Can sweet cherries be grown in USDA climate zone 4—successfully? I live 20 miles north of
Good Job
Oregon State University hires research assistant Preston Brown has been appointed research assistant at OSU’s Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension
Reflective fabric = more pears
Researchers are finding that a reflective mulch in the rows of a mature pear orchard can significantly increase yields by
Symptoms of glyphosate damage
Young trees can show injury after glyphosate application the previous year. One symptom of glyphosate damage is small spindly leaves
Managing new pests
Pacific Northwest growers are vigilant following reports of spotted wing drosophila among Concord grapes in eastern Washington and the early
Last Bite–The Scandinavians
After the Northern Pacific Railroad completed its line through Washington State’s Yakima Valley in the early 1880s, land speculators and
In The Box
A must-read Dear Good Fruit Grower: Expanding your editorial staff to include Richard Lehnert is a great move. Richard has
Quick Bites
Large apple crop forecast The Washington apple industry expects to harvest a record 108.8 million boxes of fresh apples this