Last Bite: Cox pipped out by Gala
Cox’s Orange Pippin is a firm, juicy, full-flavored apple with an orange-red skin and cream-colored flesh. Photo by Jacqueline King,
Red’s not dead
Photo by Melissa Hansen For the past 30 years, Red Delicious has been the poor relation of the apple family.
Salish launched in B.C.
Courtesy of Rich MacDonald (AAFC) A new apple variety from British Columbia, Canada, called Salish was launched in the marketplace
The dark side of Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp apples have outstanding flavor and texture, but the tree has a long list of characteristics that make it challenging,
How long can this last?
Consumer demand for Honeycrisp apples is so intense and the return so high that growers can afford to spend the
Good to Know—What growers want in new varieties
Adopting a new scion cultivar is a crucial decision for tree fruit growers, who must consider both horticultural and market
Last Bite— The Honeycrisp explosion
Jim Luby (left) and David Bedford rescued Honeycrisp from the discard pile and brought it to the commercial world
Insect-resistant varieties
Joseph Schwarz explains how he screens trees for resistance to leafrollers during WSU’s field day.Geraldine Warner Scientists at
Growing a cider culture
Scientists with Washington State University in Mount Vernon hope to support an emerging hard cider culture by strengthening their research