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What’s going on down there? Facts about organic matter

April 25, 2017
The Washington Apple Commission has proposed developing a new Washington Apples logo for marketing and promotions, particularly at point of sale, to better align the industry. These two logos serve as examples; a final version would include logos from all Washington sales houses.

Sorry about the label confusion

April 19, 2017
Del Feigal speaks to International Fruit Tree Association attendees at Auvil Fruit’s Orondo, Washington, orchard in February. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Grower says bloom thinning by hand gets the results he wants

April 19, 2017
An attendee at a Washington State University orchard floor management workshop, held at the university’s Sunrise Orchard near Quincy, Washington, last fall, examines vials of particulate organic matter, one type of active organic matter. (Shannon Dininny/Good Fruit Grower)

Do you have enough active carbon in your soil?

April 17, 2017
Gala apples harvested north of Wapato, Washington, in 2015. While Galas and Red Delicious together make up 30 percent of the Washington apple crop, they represent more than 65 percent of exported varieties over the last five years. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower file photo)

Washington Apple Commission will push Galas and Red Delicious in Mexico and Asia

April 17, 2017

Together on tour – Gallery

April 12, 2017

New methods to get from bud to bin : Videos

April 10, 2017
The FF Robotics system, which uses a three-pronged gripper for picking, is a fruit identification algorithm that “learns” in each orchard so that the harvester can adapt to the specific cultivar and canopy structure. (Courtesy FF Robotics)

The latest on FF Robotics’ machine harvester

April 10, 2017

Staying on top of trends and tastes : Video

April 3, 2017

Help for blossom thinning

March 29, 2017