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Gala apples are sprayed with overhead sprinklers near Prosser, Washington, in the heat of the summer. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Study: Overhead cooling does not appear to impact the survival of E. coli on apples

March 10, 2017
In trials, using air knives to apply pressurized air to the cherries in the final section of the packing line helped reduce the moisture getting into packages with the fruit. (Courtesy Washington State University)

Controlling cherry cracking

May 19, 2016
Jim Doornink speaks during the second day of the IFTA Washington tour on July 16, 2015. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Replacing labor with technology

May 10, 2016
Stemilt Growers hopes for a 20- to 30-percent increase in harvesting efficiency with the Van Doren Sales/Littau machine. After harvest, the harvesting components can be removed so the platform can be used for other tasks, such as pruning. (Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower)

How to attract workers

April 4, 2016
Harvesting, pruning, trimming and bin removal machines like these displayed during an IFTA tour last summer in Washington can help growers reduce labor, improve orchard production and decrease costs. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Modern orchards and technology can potentially reduce production costs

April 4, 2016
Dave Taber wants to complete the canopy before cropping his Honeycrisp trees. (Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower)

The right Honeycrisp start

February 24, 2016

How to use pear growth regulators

February 11, 2016

Some like the biggest trees

February 9, 2016
A Stemilt orchard managed by Dale Goldy is planted using a tall spindle system. The orchard was part of the first day of the IFTA Washington tour on July 15, 2015. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Basic rules of Stemilt’s tall spindle

February 8, 2016

Family Legacy

January 28, 2016