Technology for the packing house
Inventions developed in the course of building a better apple-harvesting system might have application also in packing houses. Picker Technologies
Fresh cherry harvester
Picker Technologies, a Washington-based developer of automated equipment, is working on a mechanical harvesting solution for fresh cherries. Sweet cherries
Concord grapes, part of American culture
Though Concord was generally accepted as being pure Vitis labrusca, horticulturists today believe it is a hybrid with another species
Electronic trap saves labor
An electronic trap for monitoring insect pests will free up growers or employees from the chore of checking trap catches
Trouble on the Double Z
Roxanne Bell photographs a Double Z ranch foreman who is peering through the steel fence—just feet from where it trails
Good Point
It is time for the federal government to act. It’s not as if Congress doesn’t know there is a need,
Bloom heading can improve yields
A water deficit of as little as 0.1 or 0.2 of an inch can cause shriveled tendrils and poor fruit
Pay attention to vines at bloom
Cabernet Sauvignon with (left) and without nitrogen deficiency during bloom. Markus Keller To a casual observer, a cluster thick with
What is driving change in the tree fruit industry?
The Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual meeting will inform growers about a wide range of issues and innovations that are
Great Lakes Expo set for December 6–8
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo will be held in the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand