New apple harvester shows promise
DBR harvester gets big commercial test at Riveridge Land.
In-orchard sorting
Renfu Lu heads the team that developed the apple harvester/sorter. The demonstration started sorting apples from crates and then
Pests modified with lethal genes
Mediterranean fruit fly and spotted wing drosophila are two insect pests Oxitec is planning to attack using RIDL Photo
Top 5 Technologies to use now
Karen Lewis demonstrates demonstrates a handheld mechanical thinning tool during a Washington State University field day. Photo by Geraldine
Little cherry disease is spreading
A new discovery this summer could help explain the growing spread of little cherry disease in the Pacific Northwest, but it will make control more difficult, say researchers.
Crop load affects flavor of Honeycrisp
WSU extension specialist Gwen Hoheisel offers samples of Honeycrisp apples picked from overcropped and moderately cropped trees for comparison. Marketers says
Cider business flourishes
From left, Carlos Gutierrez, Salvador Sanchez, Robert McCurdy, and Marcus Robert prep bottles. Photo by TJ Mullinax Hard
Hort Show time!
Washington and Michigan kick off the winter meeting season with packed programs.
Pat Hagood, 1924–2013
Pat Hagood Journalist Helen Patricia Hagood, who wrote for Good Fruit Grower during the 1970s, died in Springfield,
Joe Sardinha unified the B.C. tree fruit industry
Joe Sardinha British Columbia orchardist Joe Sardinha will be remembered for his efforts to unify the tree fruit