Order out of chaos
The Ditton Laboratory at East Malling was built in 1926 to conduct research on storage of tree fruits and develop
More late cherries coming
A new tree-fruit acreage survey in Washington State shows a decline in all tree fruits except cherries over the past
The big picture
When the U.S. Apple Association holds its annual marketing and outlook conference in Chicago in August, it’s an occasion to
Growers battle stinkbug
Eastern peach growers report having greater success in controlling the brown marmorated stinkbug this year than they did in 2010.
Count the people
If you’re looking for answers to perplexing questions—like what’s the future of Social Security, will China dominate the world, or
Consumers are price conscious
Consumers are coming back to normal—if by normal we mean the more “old-fashioned” way—being responsive to prices and being willing
An apple a day…
Should apple growers follow the lead set by berries and fruits like tart cherries and use health benefits as a
Last Bite–Fuji, a world-class apple
Fuji proved to be more difficult to grow and pack than Grady Auvil imagined. Fuji is in his right hand
Wine industry backs new center
The Washington Wine Commission’s commitment of $7.4 million towards the cost of building a Wine Science Center at Washington State
How many pears can the market take?
Most fresh pears nowadays are still grown on old trees in long-established orchards. But if, through research, the Pacific Northwest