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Michigan State researcher thinks mutations will help identify genes governing apple quality traits.
Honeycrisp thinning takes all season
Honeycrisp’s tendencies to produce large fruit and bear biennially complicate crop load management.
Smaller apple crop raises hopes
Gala is close to overtaking Red Delicious, which has been Washington’s top variety since the 1940s.
Crucial tips to store Honeycrisp
Treated properly, stored Honeycrisp can maintain quality nine months and longer.
Chinese fruit importers visit Northwest
Representatives from Chinese fruit importers are visiting Washington and Oregon to learn about the region’s cherries and pears. (Geraldine
Tannins from vine to wine
Vineyard practices can fine-tune grape tannins, but winemakers have the most influence.
Designer rootstocks
In a rootstock trial, the differences in size, shape, and bearing capacity of a single variety on difference rootstocks
Row crops prepare ground for replanting
Pushing Fuji trees too hard can result in blind wood.
Quest begins to breed new pear rootstock
Dr. Kate Evans The Pacific Northwest fresh pear industry will allocate more than $200,000 over the next three
New path for pears
The bi-axis system enables pear growers to plant high-density orchards on standard rootstocks.