No apple releases imminent
Washington State University’s apple breeder, Dr. Kate Evans, is not recommending that the university release another variety for at least
Resistant rootstocks key to surviving fireblight
Within the next two years, Cornell University plant pathologist Herb Aldwinckle hopes scientists and the tree fruit nurseries will have
Washington’s grape disease worries grow
Symptoms of grape fanleaf disease (shown on the leaf on the left) include vein banding and yellowing, possibly resembling herbicide-damaged
WA 2 ready for commercial plantings
Washington growers can now obtain licenses to plant WA 2 on a commercial basis. WA 2 is the first apple
WA 2 traits, evaluation and commercialization
The evaluation and commercialization process Phase 1: Initial seedling selection and evaluation by WSU Phase 2: Small-scale on-farm trials
Export funding increase unlikely
Todd Fryhover, president of the Washington Apple Commission, is concerned about a possible decrease in federal funding for export promotions.
More export focus needed
Because of an increasingly competitive U.S. market, the salvation of the Washington apple industry will be overseas markets, and the
Get it right at planting
To achieve a yield of 50 to 70 bins per acre, the canopy of a new orchard must be established
Education for migrant families
Coordinators of a migrant education program in Yakima, Washington, are hoping that fruit growers will encourage their employees and their
Little cherries, little flavor
The cool weather of 2010 highlighted a growing concern about little cherries showing up in some orchards. Follow-up testing by