Clusters along the Columbia
Next to towering basalt cliffs, Washington winemaker finds great climate for growing grapes.
Second day of wine grape grower meetings focuses on farming by phenology
As a snowstorm raged outside, attendees at the Washington Winegrowers conference in Kennewick, Washington were eager to talk about spring
New name announced for Washington’s wine grape growers
The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers kicked off its annual meeting with a big announcement: a name change. The
Times for new vines
Workers at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ Canoe Ridge Vineyard near Paterson, Washington, plant Cabernet Sauvignon vines in March 2016.
Targeting bacterial pathogens in cold storage with ozone
Much is still unknown about contamination risks from pathogens in fruit packing warehouses. Researchers across the country are working to
Insider tips to avoid growing an $8 box of fruit
Success from tree to market
Trade questions loom as 2017 begins
Focus for the year ahead is keeping current markets open while the U.S. tree fruit industry awaits the president-elect’s actions on trade.
How does smoke affect wine grapes?
Researcher tests the effects of wildfire smoke on grapes and wine
Tracking fire blight
Jamie Coggins, a graduate student, and Bonnie Schonberg, a research technician, measure the effects of fire blight on apple
RosBREED, part II
Consumers want great tasting fruit with few or no blemishes. Growers want that, too, but they also need fruit trees