Washington’s apple crop forecast just got bigger
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has increased the forecast of the 2016 apple crop by 3.4 percent to 137.4
Okanagan Specialty Fruits closer to consumer marketing of GMO apple
The non-browning Arctic Golden Delicious Apple (Courtesy of Neal Carter) Okanagan Speciality Fruits, maker of genetically modified apples,
Corr: Hitting the winter road
As employees of a grower-owned, nonprofit publication, the staff at Good Fruit Grower manages resources wisely. We resist costly trends
Nominations due for Washington Trader of the Year award
Ground crews load cherries for shipment from Sea-Tac. Photo courtesy of Port of Seattle The Seattle-based World Trade
Tree Fruit Research Commission releases new cherry pesticide study
File photo. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) For growers looking to export, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has
Senate passes GMO labelling bill; next it goes to the House
A bill that would establish a nationwide requirement for labelling of genetically-modified ingredients in food has passed the U.S. Senate.
Newhouse named chair of national wine grape association
Todd Newhouse of Outlook, Washington, has been elected chairman of the Winegrape Growers of America. Todd Newhouse The
Corr: Foxtrot dances its way onto the apple scene
Grower Rob Wyles thinks he has a winner.
Stoking the North American cherry market
Cherry marketing: “awareness, awareness, awareness.”
Feds approve Lewis-Clark Valley AVA
The federal government has approved a new wine grape appellation in the Northwest: the Lewis-Clark Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA).