Good Job
Silver Apple Organic grower and consultant Dain Craver of Royal City received the Washington State Horticultural Association’s Silver Apple award.
Economic outlook for tree fruit
The economic outlook for the tree fruit industry in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest is quite good. This conclusion
In The Box
Geraldine Warner’s article “How Do Your Returns Stack Up?” in the November Good Fruit Grower included several helpful comments about
Growing new grape leaders
In recent years, the annual meeting of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers has expanded its educational sessions and
Learn how to get paid
Increasing numbers of growers are reporting difficulty in getting paid for their grapes, a result of the trickle effect that
How to get paid for your grapes
The down economy has had a ripple effect on the wine grape industry. Fewer restaurant meals and reduced entertaining budgets
Advocate for breeding program
John Carter is known for his relentless dedication to goals. Oregon grower John Carter has been involved in cherry industry
Smaller Washington grape crop in 2010
A steady trend in juice grape acreage and reduced overall inventory of grape juice should lead to similar—or slightly higher—cash
Pear Bureau to work closer with sales desks
A pear industry task force is recommending that the Pear Bureau Northwest and pear shippers and marketers work more closely