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B.C. growers should focus on clones
Grape gowers need to find out which clones will work best in British Columbia.
Bloom thinning boosts fruit size
Hand-thin flowers to increase size of peaches and nectarines.
A passion for research
Jim McFerson is passionate about bringing the benefits of research and extension to the entire tree fruit industry
East Malling Research turns 100 this year
East Malling’s story began March 1, 1913, when the first nine hectares of land were purchased to undertake “the study of problems met with in the actual culture of fruit trees and bushes.”
New comment period set on deregulation of Arctic apples
A second, “final,” 30-day period has opened during which the public may comment on deregulation
WSU offers tannin training
Washington State University is offering free online training for cider makers on how to test
See grape harvest Down Under
Washington State University's Dr. Thomas Henick-Kling is leading a harvest-time vineyard and winery tour to
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Early Pink Lady An early maturing selection of Pink Lady (cultivar Cripps Pink) is available
Sweetie, Smitten, and Papple
Porter says new varieties open doors for growers, but farmers who know their
New wine center fulfills vision
An artist’s rendering of the new WSU Wine Science Center. Illustration courtesy of WSU
Managing nutrients in NW vineyards
For years, vineyardists in the Pacific Northwest have followed California recommendations to sample leaf petioles at bloom to assess the nutrient status of vines.
Simplicity is the key
Growers and pickers can’t afford down time.
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
Pests modified with lethal genes
Mediterranean fruit fly and spotted wing drosophila are two insect pests Oxitec is planning
Top 5 Technologies to use now
Karen Lewis demonstrates demonstrates a handheld mechanical thinning tool during a Washington State University
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.
Lottery planned for WA 38
Washington State University expects big demand for trees of its latest apple release.
From Bologna to Wenatchee
Grower support was key in Stefano Musacchi’s decision to move to Washington State.
Preparing for change
Italian pomologist Dr. Stefano Musacchi strides ahead of field day attendees before his inaugural
They like it fresh
If you’re a person who doesn’t like tattoos and body piercings, looks suspiciously at people
Michigan growers asked to support research
The Michigan tree fruit industry is exploring the idea of creating a commission to collect
Rocks with a story
These four types of rocks found in DuBrul Vineyard each tell a different story about the region’s geologic influences.
Universities collaborate
Kari Peter, the new plant pathologist at Penn State, will serve fruit growers in three
New spray concept proves feasible
Entomologist Larry Gut has been experimenting with the Solid-Set Canopy Delivery system to apply
New York apples names
Jeff Crist shows the new logo for SnapDragon (formerly New York 1), pictured right.
Plan will guide pear research
Pear industry representatives in Oregon and Washington are collaborating to create a Pest Management Strategic
Pear industry ripe for change
When Dr. Amit Dhingra joined Washington State University seven years ago as a plant genomicist,
The Boyers of Chestnut Ridge
In Pennsylvania, almost all the apples grow in Adams County but 90 miles west, there’s a ridge—Chestnut Ridge—where fruit trees, mostly apples but also peaches, pears, and cherries
Precise disease management is complicated
Like insects, diseases develop in predictable ways based on growing-degree accumulations, but diseases are driven
Growers need to adjust sprayers for deposition and drift
Precise application of pesticides in orchards provides growers with better crop protection, less environmental pollution,
Top Five pear research needs
Ray Schmitten Although most pears are grown in traditional orchards, the same way
Watch: Over-the-row cherry harvesting
https://youtu.be/qkbEDTjpiJE For the record—since this could be an event of historic significance—the harvest took place
Pest management requires precise tools
Over the years, fruit growers have traded in their shotgun-like pest control tools for more
Reluctant Regina
Cherry growers in Oregon like the Regina cherry. They like that it has some resistance to rain cracking and that the fruit ships well to Asia or Europe. They just wish the trees would be more productive.
Universities collaborate
Kari Peter, the new plant pathologist at Penn State, will serve fruit growers in
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Closer receives registration Dow AgroSciences has received federal registration of its sulfoxaflor insecticide, sold under
The Wafler-Cornell apple harvester
This earlier prototype was photographed in August 2010, during an International Fruit Tree Association tour
Paying by the pound
Growers who have seen a new cherry harvest monitoring system developed at Washington State University are eager for it to be commercialized.
Consumer pull
Proprietary Variety Management, a new company helping to commercialize two new red-fleshed apple varieties developed
Hot tips for Honeycrisp
Growers visited the Honeycrisp orchard of Mike Robinson (right) in June and will have the
Trellis enhances grape quality
In the Geneva double curtain system, the canopy is divided into two curtains that
Performance report
The solid-set spray system was shown in action last year at field days attended
Marked for progress
The four-year, $14.4 million RosBREED plant breeding project, funded in 2009 under the Specialty Crop
The path to commercialization
For seven years now, Rutgers University of New Jersey and Adams County Nursery in Aspers,
Undercover production in China
Greenhouses or high tunnels can advance the ripening of peaches and nectarines. (Video and Photo Gallery at bottom of story)
Peaches from Arkansas
Arkansas plant breeder John Clark. Photos courtesy of John Clark, University of Arkansas New nectarine
Promising WSU cherry selections
One selection showing promise in Washington State University’s cherry breeding program is an early variety
Smart cherry breeding
Breeder Nnadozie Oraguzie stands in a Phase 1 block planted in 2011 and 2012. He'll
Summerland’s focus switches
Summerland cherry breeder Dr. Cheryl Hampson’s objective is to develop cherries that are large, firm,