To KGB or not to KGB?
Some cherry growers expand, some scale back on labor-friendly Kym Green Bush systems.
New Canadian pear varieties are fire blight tolerant
Growers hope Cold Snap pears, shown here in an Ontario orchard in 2016, can restart the Canadian pear industry
Honeycrisp sports race toward red
Premier Honeycrisp ripens as much as two to three weeks before regular Honeycrisp. (Courtesy Adams County Nursery) New
Lots of new apples coming to market
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) has been busy with new varieties, including these two: the yellow Crunch-a-Bunch, which
EverCrisp off to a good start
EverCrisp, the first commercial release for the Midwestern Apple Improvement Association, sold well last year, and growers are expecting
Should Cosmic Crisp have a “utility” grade?
Questions remain about color standards for new Washington State University variety.
Cosmic tips to growing WA 38
Stefano Musacchi, Washington State University horticulturist and endowed chair in tree fruit physiology and management, discusses fruit spacing of
Apple industry readies itself for the big thing called Cosmic Crisp
Planting surge of highly hyped Cosmic Crisp is likely to test growers, packers, marketers — and consumers.
Thinking of changing varieties? These growers have some advice.
Switch decision: Why is this new apple the right variety for me?
Daunting decisions when making the variety switch
Weigh all the factors when deciding when and how to switch varieties.