Grab and go packaging: Cup o’ Cherries
Chelan Fresh Marketing's new snack package Cup o'Cherries. (Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower) Chelan Fresh Marketing has introduced a
Scientists work on paper-wasp lure
Though often confused with yellowjackets, paper wasps do not respond to the same bait.
Fourth cherry residue test results are available
Signs of spray residue on harvest-ready cherries. (Courtesy WTFRC 2014 cherry report) For the fourth consecutive year, the
Peaches inhibit breast cancer
Scientists found that consumption of peach polyphenolics slowed tumor growth.
Nurseries struggle to meet demand
Growers are spending their profits on updating orchards.
Nurseries fund East Malling research
INN will provide funding for rootstock development.
Building for the apple boom
Washington’s apple production has ramped up faster than expected.
Goodbye, Washington Growers Clearing House; hello, Tree Fruit Association
Kirk Mayer Board members of the Washington Growers Clearing House will hold their last meeting of the association’s
More varieties on the way
Higher-quality apples should increase consumption and expand trade.
Breeding becomes more efficient
Genetic markers are available for predicting many fruit traits, but nothing can replace the human palate.