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Washington State University researchers share what they’ve learned about WA 38 during a field day September 24, 2015 near Quincy, Washington. (Shannon Dininny/Good Fruit Grower)

WA 38 has few faults

December 8, 2015
A new product patented by Cal Poly prevents keeps sliced apples looking fresh. (Courtesy California Polytechnic State University)

Slice and sanitize to slow browning

November 23, 2015
Dr. Achour Amiri

Pome pathologist joins WSU

November 16, 2015
Pathogens on the surface of organic pears were significantly reduced after exposure to UV-C light. (Courtesy Roopesh Syamaladevi/Washington State University)

UV light controls pathogens

November 4, 2015

Growers tout crunch

November 2, 2015
Germany’s Altes Land fruit growing region has thousands of acres of modern, high-density orchards at an elevation of just three feet. (Photos courtesy David Granatstein and Harold Ostenson)

Washington still holds the organic edge

October 30, 2015

Bruce Allen has a passion for quality

October 23, 2015

Grow the tree before cropping Honeycrisp

October 22, 2015
Bruce Allen leaves some Honeycrisp apples growing in clusters for part of the season to prevent them from growing too big. Bruce Allen computes how many linear feet of fruiting wood there are in the canopy and calculates how many fruit are needed per linear foot of branch to achieve his target yield. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Honeycrisp thinning takes all season

October 21, 2015
Red Delicious apples days before harvest in Selah, Washington on August 31, 2015. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Smaller apple crop raises hopes

October 19, 2015