Good to Know–Assessing new cherry varieties
Left to right: Kiona is an excellent-tasting early variety but lacks firmness. Santina is large and firm, though flavor
WA 2 update
WA 2 in 2011 at Quincy, Washington, with a crop of 79 bins per acre. Washington State University’s
Dream blush cherry has dim future
When 8011-3 trees are three or four years old, cracking appears on the trunk above the graft union.
Last Bite–From Shangri-La
Apricots are dried on a Hunza Valley rooftop. On the flanks of the magnificent Karakoram mountain range, a jagged spine
Muscat, old but new
Muscat grapes are used in a variety of wine styles, from off-dry to sweet to dessert wines. These Muscat grapes,
Moscato madness
The Moscato craze started with Gallo's Barefoot Cellars, when it released a light, sweet wine in 2008. It's been estimated
Muscat plantings on the rise
Muscat grape varieties, the hottest selling wines in America, have also been the hottest selling grape nursery stock. And while there’s been an uptick in Muscat plantings in Washington State, in general, the state’s wine industry is taking a cautious approach to the latest wine fad.
Grower patents new variety
Twenty-five years after starting an innocent project planting apple seeds from pomace left after cider making, Doug Shefelbine is finally
Substitute for SweeTango
Fred Wescott wanted to grow and market the apple that was later named SweeTango. He had anticipated that it would
DS 22 planned for this fall
Doug Shefelbine’s new apple, DS 22, may debut this September, marketed by Wescott Agri-Products, which bought rights to the