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Past, present, and future
Chuck Peters designed his new pear orchard with mechanization and new technologies in mind. It
Blast from the past
Robots harvesting fruit, scientists creating the perfect apple trees in petri dishes, and a fruit
Growers foresee change
There are too many new apple varieties, says Polish orchardist Krzysztof Hermanowicz. New market niches,
Field sorting culls
One area of research that John Verbrugge thinks has been overlooked is field sorting of
Exotic varieties, new regions
Washington's wine industry could double in size within the next decade, predict industry members.
Nursery perspective
These finished nursery trees will soon be harvested and prepared for later planting by growers.
Cold-friendly varieties
Last winter's cold damage has helped researchers and grape growers identify varieties that are best
How many is too many?
When it comes to new varieties, John Rice predicts that in the next decade, most
Market limitations
How new varieties will coexist with those that have already carved out shelf space is
Identity crisis
The flood of new apple varieties will continue until the consumer is so confused about
Wind of change
"Change is in the wind," an article in the Good Fruit Grower declared in 1987,
Cover crops and pest control
Does attracting natural enemies to an orchard by planting a cover crop translate to better
Growing nitrogen on the side
Dr. Steve Fransen points out that the ladino clover had pink root nodules, indicating that
Cherry Institute looks to the future
As the Pacific Northwest sweet cherry industry moves toward larger crops in the future, it
Research viewpoint
Soft fruit breeder Ralph Scorza and colleagues developed this pitless plum. Continuing budget constraints at
Good to Know – Barritt, Evans
Since 1994, Washington State University has strived to develop new apple cultivars with outstanding eating
Next big thing testing Mairac
The new variety Mairac in being grown in a test plot in the Wenatchee, Washington,
On the fast track
Michael Weber picks some samples of Mairac in a Washington State test planting. With apple
Novel approach
Pete Van Well (left) and Alessio Martinelli of CIV, Italy, admire the color of Rubens
MSU leads RosBREED project
Michigan State University researchers will lead a four-year, $14.4-million grant-funded research project aimed at improving
WSU releases its first apple variety
Retired WSU apple breeder Dr. Bruce Barritt checks another promising selection in an evaluation plot
Ready for robots?
Brad Hamner of Carnegie Mellon University walks alongside an autonomous vehicle as it moves down
Let there be light
Dr. Todd Einhorn checks the light level inside a shade-covered pear tree. Ideally,
Promoting fruit size in Bartlett pear
A research report from Dr. David Sugar, Oregon State University, Medford Bartlett pear growers practice
WANTED: dwarfing pear rootstock
Since the pear industry still lacks a dwarfing rootstock, Dr. Todd Einhorn is experimenting with
High density is tricky in pears
OSU horticulturist Dr. Todd Einhorn is experimenting to find out the best angle to train
Bigger and better cherries
Fran Pierce (left) and Mark Hanrahan check Kiona cherries for size. Kiona, a cross of
Autosorting at the orchard
Technology that will be tested in Washington State this harvest could help apple growers sort
Sweet Skylar Rae
Skylar Rae cherries about a week before harvest. In tests, the soluble solids have been
New peach varieties
FlavrBurst has less acidity than typical peach varieties. SummerFest and FlavrBurst are two new peach
Good Stuff
Tunnel tour Haygrove Tunnels is organizing a tour to the United Kingdom to give U.S.
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Cherry revolution
Growers learn about the UFO system in a cherry trial planted this spring at the
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Hot spot for Pinot Noir
Lois and Mike Thiede's Ginkgo Forest Winery is near the Petrified Ginkgo Forest State Park.
Good Point – Larry Lutz
So, this is where it all began—the North American apple industry, that is. Apples have
Regina, the shy bearer
Manuel Ybarra of Quincy, Washington, and other Pacific Northwest growers learn about how to maximize
Bee parasite sequenced
U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists at the Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, have sequenced
Potential cherry rootstocks
Dennis Tarry of Dave Wilson Nursery observes a cherry plum cross. While looking for a
See autonomous vehicle at field day
An autonomous vehicle developed by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
Cherums and peacotums
Children enjoy novel hybrid fruits during a tasting at California Polytechnic State University in San
In search of superior apples
Dr. Cameron Peace checks block of seedlings resulting from the intercrossing of parents that have
In the Box
Dear Good Fruit Grower: If Ben Mann (cover artist, June 2009 Good Fruit Grower) were
Good Stuff
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Premium Rainiers
Norm Gutzwiler wants growers who put more time and effort into raising quality cherries to
Research revealed
Washington State University's new research orchard needs industry support, says Dr. Jay Brunner. Washington State
New and improved stone fruits
Bloody-fleshed nectarines, plum pox–resistant stone fruit, and super-sweet apricots are a few examples of the
Thinner winner
In more than 200 chemical thinning trials that the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has
Old technology is new in Washington State
The mog remover, owned by Jerry Czebotar, is a series of spinning rubber star
Frost protection without sleep deprivation
An on-farm network allows growers to monitor temperatures throughout the orchard from their home or truck.