Crop load affects flavor of Honeycrisp
WSU extension specialist Gwen Hoheisel offers samples of Honeycrisp apples picked from overcropped and moderately cropped trees for comparison. Marketers says
Cider business flourishes
From left, Carlos Gutierrez, Salvador Sanchez, Robert McCurdy, and Marcus Robert prep bottles. Photo by TJ Mullinax Hard
Lottery planned for WA 38
Washington State University expects big demand for trees of its latest apple release.
Russian retailers see Washington harvest
Vavya Glushkova, import purchasing manager for a Russian retail company, was one of five Russian retail representatives who visited
From Bologna to Wenatchee
Grower support was key in Stefano Musacchi’s decision to move to Washington State.
Preparing for change
Italian pomologist Dr. Stefano Musacchi strides ahead of field day attendees before his inaugural talk as an endowed chair
Looking for common ground
Mike Taylor, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Photo by Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower More food safety regulations are going to
Water regulations worry growers
About a hundred growers, irrigation district representatives, and government officials attended an FDA listening session in Yakima, Washington. Photo
Finding the sweet spot
Craig Campbell, co-owner of Tieton Cider Works, shows the development of a new cider apple orchard in Tieton, Wash., on
Cherry sales sizzle in China
Online cherry sales in China were the highlight of a season that growers, marketers, and retailers would rather forget.