Deadly combination
Though several species of the grape mealybug complex have been found to transmit grapevine leafroll virus, it's the vine mealybug
Action on immigration reform?
Although there is consensus that comprehensive immigration reform legislation will not be addressed in 2009, there are signs that reform
Delving into pitting
An example of surface pitting on Sweetheart cherries. Surface pitting in sweet cherries is a common, yet complex problem that
Powdery mildew
Cherry growers soon will be able to have powdery mildew alerts delivered through their cell phones, says the director of
Spreading fireblight
A German mechanical blossom thinner has potential to reduce hand thinning in tree fruit orchards, but it also can spread
B.C. orchardists reach out
At a time when fruit growers in British Columbia, Canada, were feeling the pinch of a sinking economy, they reached
Update on bacterial canker of stone fruit
Left: A classic bacterial canker symptom showing cankers and gummosis of woody tissue. Right: Bacterial canker on a scaffoldGeorge
Storing Honeycrisp
Left: Soft scald on Honeycrisp. Right: Honeycrisp with soggy breakdown. Honeycrisp is a challenging apple to grow, and the challenges
Fungicides registered for thermofogging
Fungicides that can be applied to tree fruit in storage by a process called thermofogging have been registered in the
Disease potential
This cluster was infected with downy mildew about two weeks before bloom. Washington growers would likely see this type of