Those rotten Honeycrisp
Among the cultivar’s many problem features is exceptional susceptibility to fruit rots.
Peter Martini, Young Grower from Escalon, California
age / 37 crops / Peaches and almonds title / Farm manager business / Martini Farms, LLC. Peter
Nurseries struggle to meet demand
Growers are spending their profits on updating orchards.
Nurseries fund East Malling research
INN will provide funding for rootstock development.
Consumers rate Cosmic Crisp (WA 38)
After the apples had been stored for several months, consumers preferred the taste and texture of WA 38 over Honeycrisp.
Good, better, best? The quest for better apple rootstocks
Headed whips are being planted in a rootstock trial at Wapato, Washington in 2014. The replant-tolerant Geneva rootstocks have the
Building for the apple boom
Washington’s apple production has ramped up faster than expected.
High demand for trees
There seems to be no letup in growers’ desire to plant more apple trees.
More varieties on the way
Higher-quality apples should increase consumption and expand trade.
Breeding becomes more efficient
Genetic markers are available for predicting many fruit traits, but nothing can replace the human palate.