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Felix Schuhmann, a student from Germany who interned with Hanrahan Orchards and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission in 2017, trenches for irrigation lines in preparation for a Cosmic Crisp planting in Zillah, Washington. Schuhmann is one of over 100 interns hosted by the research commission or on the Hanrahan family farm, through a mentorship program inspired by personal experience, said Ines Hanrahan, executive director of the research commission. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Breaking ground for interns in the tree fruit industry

July 23, 2025
Workers size a sample of an incoming grower lot of cherries at a Columbia Fruit Packers facility in Wenatchee, Washington, in 2024. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Regulatory roadblock for revising cherry standards

July 10, 2025
Large, 105-ounce cans wait to be filled at the Del Monte Foods cannery in Yakima, Washington, in November. As retail demand for canned fruit continues to decline, Del Monte closed the facility in May. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Canning contraction for Northwest pear industry

July 8, 2025

Joseph Talbott, a young grower from Palisade, Colorado

June 27, 2025
Overhead sprinklers rinse away pear psylla honeydew in a Leavenworth, Washington, orchard in June 2023. This grower is washing the best way, using sprinklers above the canopy and starting early in the season, according to research into best practices. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

How to wash a pear tree

June 24, 2025
Washington State University cherry breeder Per McCord counts and measures the stamens of an R19 cherry blossom in April at the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Prosser. As the university prepares to release the cherry for commercial production, McCord’s team is documenting the intricacies of plant and fruit characteristics as required to apply for intellectual property protection. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Newest cherry cultivars get ready to grow

June 5, 2025
Del Monte Foods in Yakima, Washington, in November 2024. On May 23, the company announced it is closing the Yakima facility, which canned pears and apples, as well as two associated warehouses. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Del Monte closes Yakima plant

May 28, 2025

Riley Martin, a young grower from Naches, Washington

May 28, 2025
Commercial netting trials, using both structured and drape netting, cover Rainier cherries during harvest in June 2023 at Finley Cherries northwest of Benton City, Washington. Growers are deploying netting to help mitigate weather-related risks. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Nets providing shield, shade and shelter for cherries

May 22, 2025
Reagan, left, and Jacob Haas

Reagan and Jacob Haas, young growers from Wapato, Washington

May 9, 2025