Pear promotions pondered
A pear industry task force is looking at how the Pear Bureau Northwest might coordinate its domestic pear promotions with
Pear breeding north of the border
Harovin Sundown (tested as HW614) originated from a cross of Bartlett and an unnamed U.S. selection made in 1972. The
Pear breeding moves toward better varieties
Richard Bell works to develop better pears with the flavor of Bartlett and resistance to fireblight and pear psylla, and
Reflective fabric = more pears
Researchers are finding that a reflective mulch in the rows of a mature pear orchard can significantly increase yields by
Eastern growers can produce pears profitably
When planted in the tall spindle system, high density in itself reduced tree size, and the quince rootstock at right
NEW VITALITY in New York
IFTA members toured 14 orchards in an area along Lake Ontario’s south shore, where nearly 29,000 acres are devoted
Use glyphosate with caution
This stunted apple tree, which has a large basal canker, is in an orchard where the grower used glyphosate alone
Symptoms of glyphosate damage
Young trees can show injury after glyphosate application the previous year. One symptom of glyphosate damage is small spindly leaves
Managing new pests
Pacific Northwest growers are vigilant following reports of spotted wing drosophila among Concord grapes in eastern Washington and the early
Last Bite–The Scandinavians
After the Northern Pacific Railroad completed its line through Washington State’s Yakima Valley in the early 1880s, land speculators and