WSU to hold organic decay management workshop online March 9
Washington State University will hold a postharvest decay management workshop focusing on organic techniques, online March 9. Achour Amiri, a
In-bin control expands storage options
Bins allow for controlled atmosphere storage in refrigerated facilities.
Pear family planning lifts local industry
When a family of pear farmers built their own packing line, they also built up the industry around them.
Heat disorder moving eastward
Lenticel breakdown poses a growing problem for Eastern U.S. apples.
Sanitation tops list for listeria prevention
Michigan study recommends sanitizing waxing equipment and other trouble points to avoid infection.
Torres: New alternative for superficial scald
A plant-derived antioxidant oil proves comparable to synthetic controls now banned in some export markets.
Flesh browning in Gala
Disorder can disrupt long-term Gala storage.
Gem reaches Year 3
Producers of dual-threat pear now have enough volume to market more aggressively.
Timing is everything for Cosmic Crisp
Harvest window key to avoiding greasiness for WA 38.
Toward precision pear packing
For Anjous, ripening efforts begin to pay off.