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Concord grape near Outlook, Washington. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Plight of the Concords

January 17, 2018
Peter Zeihan gives the keynote speech during the 2018 Cherry Institute in Yakima, Washington, on January 12, 2018. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Northwest cherry growers think global at 75th institute

January 12, 2018
Grower Rick Orozco describes the benefits of regular cultivation with a wonder weeder to attendees on a WSU NextGen Grower field day on transitioning to organic production at his HiPoint Orchards near Pasco, Washington on August 3, 2017. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Want to get in on organics?

January 9, 2018

It’s boom time for organics

January 9, 2018

Computer vision systems can count apples and provide a new perspective on crop load

December 30, 2017
A new tree insurance program in development aims to help growers protect their investment in orchards, since costs have risen dramatically with high-density systems like this V-trellis planting in Kittitas County, Washington. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Insurance beyond apples

December 27, 2017
Bing harvest at the Doornink Fruit Ranch in Wapato, Washington, in June. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Season’s smaller Bings highlight need for better crop load management tools

December 27, 2017
Clean Plant Center Northwest director Scott Harper is surrounded by fruit trees at the Prosser, Washington, center in August. The trees are being grown and tested for viruses and diseases before they can be considered clean and released to growers. Harper says many of the center’s facilities are at or beyond capacity to process the large amount of plant material they receive each year. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

For plants, it’s not easy being clean

December 26, 2017
Michigan State University entomologist Matt Grieshop explains how to optimize airblast sprayer performance for organic fruit growers during a session at the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable and Farm Market Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 7, 2017. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

GLExpo Day 3 wrap: using plant growth regulators for flowering, fruit set, and other aspects of physiology

December 7, 2017
Allyn Anthony, center, with his family after he was honored with the Michigan State Horticultural Society's Distinguished Service Award for his service to the society and overall leadership in the industry at the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable and Farm Market Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 6, 2017 (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Overhiser, Isaacs and others honored at Great Lakes Expo

December 6, 2017