The global fire blight fight
Belgian researchers at pcfruit are examining biocontrols and detection methods for fire blight.
Conference pear challenge
After going all-in with Conference pears, have Belgian growers reached a tipping point?
Disease-seeking drone research
Belgian scientists research using drones, multispectral sensors to detect fire blight in pear orchards.
USApple 2017 forecast: big drop in Midwest, slight drop in West, slight increase in East
Several growers in the Wapato, Washington, area are beginning to harvest their Buckeye Gala apples on August 25, 2017.
NAFTA is the talk of USApple Outlook conference
Gala apples ripening before harvest in a Wapato, Washington, orchard on August 24, 2017. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)
Big cherry crop came with surprises
Northwest cherry growers produced a record crop this season, but they’ll be looking for ways in the offseason to improve fruit size and quality next year following complaints that some of the fruit didn’t meet the industry’s usual high standards.
Orchard mechanization gains momentum
Growers increasingly find ways to adopt new technologies across all four seasons.
The ag advocates
Hort Council presses on amid leadership change.
Thwarting a cherry killer
Early research suggests acclimating trees and sending them into early dormancy may help prevent bacterial canker infections.
Should Cosmic Crisp have a “utility” grade?
Questions remain about color standards for new Washington State University variety.