Heed global trends
The global food business is increasingly complex, with new players, new linkages, and cause-and-effect reactions that impact food supply and
Tools growers should be using
To stay in business for the long haul, orchardists must produce exceptional quantities of exceptional fruit. Fortunately, there are many
Three keys to successful pollination
Queen bees lay eggs singly in cells of the honeycomb. After the eggs hatch, worker bees feed the larvae in
Safe havens for pollinators
A bumblebee finds nectar in a wildflower planting. PHOTOS COURTESY OF USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE Fruit growers across the
Bee Informed Partnership
After five years of annual colony losses near or above 30 percent, beekeepers have settled in for the long haul
Mechanical thinning of cherries
The Electroflor looked promising for mechanically thinning cherries in tests that Karen Lewis, WSU extension specialist, conducted. After success with
The myths of high-alcohol wine
The recent trend of higher alcohol wines is related to winemakers wanting riper fruit so they can produce super-ripe, intense
Cripps Pink is in expansion mode
Lady in Red is one of several highly colored strains of Cripps Pink that will be marketed as Pink Lady.
Flavor and quality still paramount
Of all the attributes consumers are looking for today in their food—freshness, organic, local, and sustainable—flavor and quality are still
Alcohol depresses wine aromas
Ethanol (alcohol) interacts with sensory attributes of wine and can decrease the potency of aromas as the amount of alcohol