Setting sights on the Cosmic Crisp consumer
Fruit marketers band together to develop quality standards for Cosmic Crisp.
Growing Cosmic Crisp
Researchers offer more tips for growing WA 38, including girdling.
Breeding for apple consumer preferences
Test orchard plays key role as researchers seek the next great apple variety.
Trials to improve cider tannins and harvesting
For some cider makers, tannins are the holy grail of the cider business. Without tannins and fermentation, hard cider is
Cider apple variety shortage
The four apples pictured here in grower Steve Wood’s hands are, clockwise from the bottom right, Dabinett, Ellis Bitter,
The next GMO apple
Arctic Golden Delicious set to be the first commercial crop of genetically modified apples, plans are underway for an Arctic Fuji.
Breeders continue effort to develop early cherry varieties
California breeders continue efforts to develop early cherry varieties.
Breeding better rootstocks
Michigan State pursues patents for improved cherry rootstocks using plantings in the Pacific Northwest.
Two growers weigh in on cider apple varieties
Tieton Cider Works' "Hilltop Cider" orchard in Yakima, Wash., in 2014.(TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Two key growers in