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Empty spaces in the vineyards at Gray Monk Estate Winery in Lake Country, British Columbia, shown in July 2025, indicate lingering effects of a harsh 2024 winter.

Vintage replacement extension too little and too late for some

December 24, 2025
A new variety hangs blue and ripe at a blueberry nursery in Grand Junction, Michigan, during an MBG Marketing field day in July. Blueberry growers will double their promotion assessment to help the U.S. industry keep up with rapidly increasing global supply. (Matt Milkovich/Good Fruit Grower)

A vote for boosting blueberries

December 22, 2025
Jack Bloxom

Jack Bloxom: 1933–2025

December 16, 2025
Yakima ag labor attorney Sarah Wixson warns growers about a spate of class action lawsuits targeting rest and meal break violations while speaking at the 2025 Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting on Dec. 10 at the Wenatchee Convention Center in Wenatchee, Washington. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Hort Show Day 3: Breaks and H-2A covered in labor session; timing and costs in pest control talks

December 10, 2025
From left, Good Fruit Grower managing editor Shannon Dininny and the DeMarree family, Alison, Kristen and Tom, the 2025 Good Fruit Growers of the Year. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Washington fruit industry honors excellence and leaders at annual awards banquet

December 9, 2025
A packed house listens to Welcome Sauer present an analysis of the 2025 cherry season during the second day of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting, held at the Wenatchee Convention Center Dec. 8–10. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Hort Show Day 2: Cherry economics and technology talks

December 9, 2025

Wyckoff Farms acquires Ste. Michelle

December 9, 2025
Megan McArdle, a Washington Post libertarian columnist, gives the keynote address on Monday at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting at the Wenatchee Convention Center. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Hort Show Day 1: D.C. journalist paints hopeful picture of American life

December 8, 2025
Michigan State University horticulturist Greg Lang shows one of several sweet cherry tree systems at the MSU Clarksville Research Center in 2022.

Hort show preview: New ideas, new directions

November 26, 2025
One of Tyton Aviation’s remote-operated drones takes off to scan an Envy apple block in Zillah, Washington, in September 2025.

Mapping the way to variability

November 25, 2025