Opal apple verified as non-GMO
FirstFruits seeks to head off confusion with a GMO apple that might be approved.
Growers make H-2A work
Washington is the fourth largest employer of H-2A workers in the country after North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
USApple president visits the other Washington
Jim Bair, USApple president Jim Bair, president of the U.S. Apple Association, visited Washington State this week for
Paying for rest time
Paying a piece-rate equivalent for rest breaks helps keep workers productive and motivated, a labor specialist says.
Nurseries fund East Malling research
The International New-Varieties Network has committed to provide more than $672,000 over the next six years to support apple and pear rootstock research at East Malling Research in Kent, England.
Evaluating technology for orchard use
New orchard technologies must be compatible with high production, said grower Jerry Haak.
Prevention is best strategy
Mites continue to develop resistance to new miticides.
Growers face land constraints
Fruit growers in British Columbia , Canada, may still stand tall as leaders in high-density orchard systems, but they can only wonder at the enormity of the Washington apple industry across their southern border.
Pay attention to the soil
Growers should pay more attention to the soil.
Managing Honeycrisp nutrition
Balancing the crop load is particularly important with Honeycrisp, which is more susceptible than other apple varieties to problems involving