SweeTango’s saga
New apples don’t come with owner’s manuals.
California nursery sales brisk
Coral Champagne is still a popular variety for new plantings in California. California tree fruit nurseries are as
Pest control costs are rising for tart cherry growers
Preliminary figures indicate a $265 per acre rise, compared to a 2010 survey.
I’m Cosmic Crisp, says apple formerly known as WA 38
A WA 38 apple, now brand named Cosmic Crisp, near Quincy, Wash., on Sept. 18, 2013. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit
New prairie cherry varieties making an impact
Tart cherries from Saskatchewan are still on track to play larger role.
Club apples are in demand
WA-38.(Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower) Twenty years ago, Red Delicious apple production peaked in Washington at more than 60
Beyond Honeycrisp
Pazazz apples A number of new varieties that are coming to market are being touted as being better
New grape virus in Washington
Don’t assume that red leaves mean grapevine leafroll virus — they could be symptoms of a new disease.
Nematode-resistant rootstocks available
Improved rootstocks are available, though more field testing is needed.
Nurseries fund East Malling research
The International New-Varieties Network has committed to provide more than $672,000 over the next six years to support apple and pear rootstock research at East Malling Research in Kent, England.