How to grow Cosmic Crisp
WA 38 is grower friendly and should present minimal harvesting, storage, or packing problems.
New peach textures
Future breeders have the tools to make ideal peaches.
Nurseries struggle to meet demand
Growers are spending their profits on updating orchards.
Nurseries fund East Malling research
INN will provide funding for rootstock development.
Consumers rate Cosmic Crisp (WA 38)
After the apples had been stored for several months, consumers preferred the taste and texture of WA 38 over Honeycrisp.
Good, better, best? The quest for better apple rootstocks
Headed whips are being planted in a rootstock trial at Wapato, Washington in 2014. The replant-tolerant Geneva rootstocks have the
High demand for trees
There seems to be no letup in growers’ desire to plant more apple trees.
Breeding becomes more efficient
Genetic markers are available for predicting many fruit traits, but nothing can replace the human palate.
Pear growers expect 2014 crop of 411,400 tons, slightly below average
The Pacific Northwest pear industry expects a smaller crop of excellent quality. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Pear growers
Beyond Honeycrisp
Several new varieties are coming to market with high expectations.