Fruit drop is not simple to manage
Dr. Rongcai Yuan made important contributions to understanding fruit abscission processes. He died a year ago of cancer at age
Going without sulfites
Greg Powers knows viticulture and enology from the ground up and was manager for the family estate vineyard before taking
What do rootstocks do
Apple growers first became interested in grafting scions onto rootstocks when they realized that dwarfing rootstocks could tame vigor, bring
Organic viticulture is all about timing
Bill Powers used common materials—screen mesh, bottoms of plastic jugs—to construct his pest fan. Melissa Hansen The key to making
Sustainability can be economical
More than 160 photovoltaic panels rest on the rooftop of Powers Winery, generating about 20 percent of the winery’s electricity
Choosing not to replant
An example of layering, in which a cane is brought from the old Cabernet Sauvignon cordon on the right to
A report card for juice grapes
A team of Washington State’s juice grape industry members and university scientists has begun a three-year project to develop a
Vineyard replanting economics
When replanting an existing vineyard, a grower has three scenarios to choose from—replace plants and preserve existing trellis and irrigation
Good to Know
Premature fruit drop can cause 20 percent or more yield loss in pears without intervention. Natural drop signals fruit maturity