Summerland’s focus switches
Summerland cherry breeder Dr. Cheryl Hampson’s objective is to develop cherries that are large, firm, and sweet, have good stems,
Surround might deter stinkbugs
The brown marmorated stinkbug is a challenge to control for any fruit grower, and organic growers have the fewest strategies
B.C. growers hope for compensation
A review of the Columbia River Treaty, which the United States and Canada entered in 1964, has British Columbia growers
Apple variety network
Variety and cultivar selection is the largest economic decision a grower can make when establishing a new high-density orchard block
New model for variety release
RiverBelle. (Courtesy of Wescott Agri Products) Two new apple varieties, Pazazz and RiverBelle, are growing in some apple orchards and
5 things to consider when selecting a variety
photo by John Clements, University of Massachusetts Win Cowgill, horticulturist at Rutgers University and area fruit agent located in Hunterdon
Bing dethroned
The Bing cherry, long the king of the Northwest industry, is losing ground to the newer Canadian varieties. In the
WSU program focused on self-fertility
Stone fruit breeding began at Washington State University in 1949 with the arrival of Dr. Harold Fogle, who had just
Career comes to late fruition
For more than two decades, Dr. Tom Toyama quietly got on with his work as stone fruit breeder at Washington
Stellar lineage
The Pacific Northwest cherry industry is seeing the effects of a shift to self-fertile varieties in the form of higher