How to retain the crop
Growers can’t afford to let expensive apples fall off the trees.
Don’t let drones fly by
With rising potential for tree fruit production, the industry needs to get involved.
More than cherries
These red and green plastic molds are berry baggers, a device patented by O-G Packing. The molds come in
Building for the apple boom
Washington’s apple production has ramped up faster than expected.
California cherry packers ready for new lines
Two northern California cherry packers are using new grading and sorting technology for the 2014 cherry season. Both held open
High-tech cherry packing facility debuts
New plant doubles the cherry volume for Washington Fruit.
New cherry bags boost sales
The new consumer bags protect fruit better and allow high-definition graphics, but are more costly to pack.
Thinning apples with more confidence
Apple thinning gets more predictable as scientists gain understanding.
Technology is the future of cherry packing
West Coast cherry packers are quickly adopting new sorting technology.
Harvesting the light to drive production
Fruit growers have gotten much better at it during the last 40 years.