Moffitt: Still fresh after 90 years
Social media marketing and “Pearsonality” graphics introduce consumers to pears.
Genetic study shows maturity matters in storage disorder development
Cutting-edge genetic research techniques help USDA postharvest scientists study fruit maturity and storage disorders.
Restart the ripening clock
A genetic discovery leads to new compound that could kick-start pear ripening and shows potential in sliced pears.
Optical advantage for fruit quality research
New state-of-the-art sorting line helps Washington State University researchers measure fruit quality.
Virtual reality for Eastern shows
February tree fruit conferences in New York and Mid-Atlantic will go online this year.
The challenges of storing organic apples
Last season, Washington harvested 13 million boxes of organic apples and even more are expected this year, which means that