Growing, packing, marketing must work together
Peter Verbrugge, head of a vertically integrated fruit company in Yakima, Washington, sees growing, packing, and marketing as three legs
Gutzwiler retires to focus on growing cherries
Norm Gutzwiler of Wenatchee, Washington, has retired after 33 years as a field horticulturist, though he plans to keep busy
Boosting yields of Balaton cherries
Pollen delivery and availability appear to be key to improving fruit set of Balaton cherries, a new sweet-tart cherry that
A bee that likes cold weather?
Hornfaced bee (Osmia cornifrons). Photo by Dr. Suzanne Batra A bee that seems to have a penchant for
Hornfaced bees
Hornfaced bee (Osmia cornifrons). (Photo by Dr. Suzanne Batra) Hornfaced bees are solitary, which means that instead of
Progress made in cherry thinning research
Scientists are making headway in the search for effective chemical thinning agents for cherries, though specific recommendations aren’t available yet.
Fruit size matters
Lots of small fruit or fewer big fruit—which makes more money for a grower? For answers, growers should analyze their
Economists called on to discuss profitability
A new committee of the North Central Washington Fieldmen’s Association is bringing in speakers to talk to its members about
New York to delay apple crop forecast
The New York apple industry will be more cautious in estimating its crop this year. Last year, the industry’s first
Apple group looks into marketing orders
The Washington Apple Growers Marketing Association is looking into how the volume of Washington apples going to market might be