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Frank Zhao of Washington State University discusses alternative treatments for bacterial canker at the 83rd Annual Cherry Institute in January in Yakima. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Lime sulfur offers two-for-one disease control

February 24, 2026
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USDA offers specialty crop bridge payments

February 19, 2026
Ryan Flanagan, left, accepts the Washington wine industry’s Erick Hanson Memorial Grower of the Year Award at the Washington Wine Industry Foundation’s Party + Auction event on Feb. 10 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Washington wine industry grants awards

February 11, 2026
Liz Thach of Wine Market Council, center, answers questions about consumer preferences and beliefs at the Washington Winegrowers Association’s 2026 WineVit conference on Feb. 10 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. Melissa Clubb of L’Ecole No. 41, left, and Danny Brager of 3 Tier Beverages, wait their turn to speak. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Sugar, winding down and shifting demand highlight WineVit Day 1

February 10, 2026
Daniel Ross of Seso, an agribusiness labor company, shares some tips for growers applying for H-2A workers for the 2026 season, in the wake of changes to the visa program, while speaking at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting in Wenatchee in December. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Working through changes with the H-2A program

February 9, 2026
Greg Lang, professor emeritus of Michigan State University, discusses the changing horticultural strategies of tree fruit during his Batjer Address at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s annual meeting in December in Wenatchee, Washington. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

New day for old idea in cherry crop load management — Video

February 4, 2026

Semillero de Ideas debuts consultant program

February 2, 2026
The Wyckoff family, owners of Wyckoff Farms and Coventry Vale Winery in Grandview, Washington, has purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

New owners bring new optimism to Washington wine industry

January 26, 2026

Grower groups urge opposition to Washington bills

January 22, 2026
Madrona Murphy, left, and volunteer apple identification expert Lori Brakken collect samples from pre-20th century trees in October at a land preserve on the north shore of Orcas Island, Washington. Murphy and her ecological nonprofit are trying to turn heritage apple trees into a local source for the hard cider industry in the San Juan Islands, a Puget Sound archipelago now known more for whale watching and scenic vacation rentals. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

A taste of history in the making

January 22, 2026