Four steps to cherry pruning
Pruning and training of trees on productive rootstocks, such as Gisela 6 or 12, require techniques that are completely counter
First Bite
After 60 years of collaboration with Washington State University Extension and research professors on this publication, Good Fruit Grower is
Major increase in cherry acreage
Sweet cherry acreage in Washington State has increased almost threefold in the past 20 years, a new tree fruit inventory
Tree training Mexican style
Orchard manager Jorge Suarez (left) explains the Ebro training system to Carlos Chavez. International Fruit Tree Association members saw a
Cherries—not just another berry
As part of a new national cherry campaign funded by a national tart cherry initiative approved by growers last winter,
The optimal orchard
The tall spindle system, with tree densities around 1,000 to 1,500 trees per acre, is highly competitive and productive and
Driving tree performance
At Auvil Fruit Company, trees are planted as bench grafts with the union 6 to 8 inches above the ground
Get your orchard up to speed quickly
The long-term way for apple growers to improve their profitability is to become better horticulturists, says Yakima, Washington, fruit grower
Establishing a high-performance orchard
Dave Allan of Yakima is using a similar system to Auvil Fruit Company’s, except that he uses a vertical trellis
What’s in store for the cherry grower?
A good future lies ahead for Washington’s fresh cherry industry, despite some marketing difficulties during the 2006 season, horticulturist Lee