Quality wine by the glass
James Martin spent two years converting the ground flour of the old flour mill into a tasting room and production
Twin leaders fill canopy quickly
Ray Fuller (right) and Andrew Del Rosario discuss a twin-leader block that Fuller planted in 2008. The trees were whips,
Good Stuff
Jack Everhart, left, New Holland, Inc., congratulates John Riel, right, of Burrows Tractor. Recognition for Burrows The New Holland dealership
What’s hot in grape varieties
Jeff Sample has a small greenhouse that he uses to grow cuttings and increase the number of vines that he
Apple selections evaluated for postharvest performance
Starting about three weeks before anticipated harvest, fruit of each selection is tested weekly for starch conversion. Washington Tree Fruit
Put us to work for you
I am fortunate to travel the country meeting with apple growers, packers, and other USApple members, and hear firsthand the
Horticulturist favors tall spindle
Tall spindle plantings produce high early yields and are simple to train and prune. There are numerous ways to grow
Tree fruit research is WSU priority
The top tree fruit industry in the nation requires and deserves one of the nation’s elite research and education programs.
Small nursery has depth of selection
Jeff Sample has more than 70 grape selections of clones and varieties in his Terroir Nouveaux Nurseries in Sunnyside, Washington.
Peach breeder Dick Okie retiring
After 30 years breeding peaches for the South—15 in the Prince series alone—W.R. (Dick) Okie retired this year. He is