High-tech nursery cuts propagation time
Pear rootstocks growing in the tissue culture lab. PHOTOS BY GERALDINE WARNER A high-tech nursery based in Pullman,
An educator who teaches hope
Leo Garcia has been honored for his dedication to helping Hispanic people in the tree fruit industry to reach their
Focus on next season
The 2012 Northwest cherry season was a challenging one, but growers need to focus on next season and not worry
What could replace Manchurian?
The apple industry uses Manchurian crab as a pollinizer because of its compatibility with the major apple varieties. This Manchurian
WA 38 will have a name
The commercialization plan for WA 38 will be different than for its first release, WA 2. Washington State University is
Apple name delights grower
Bob Meyer, right, discusses the merits of WSU’s new apples WA 2 and WA 38 with Jim Cowin at
Stinkbug is strong flier
The stinkbug injects saliva into the fruit and then sucks out the juice, causing brown areas in the flesh that
Bug pheromone studied
In tree fruit pest management, most monitoring and mating disruption technologies are based on pheromones that female insects release to
U.S. pears head to China
The Pear Bureau Northwest is giving this framed God of Fortune poster to Chinese importers to demonstrate the profit opportunities
Extension leader has ambitious goals
Dr. Des Layne, Washington State University’s new and first tree fruit extension team leader, began work on February 1 with