WSDA to dedicate state-of-the-art greenhouse
The Washington Department of Agriculture will formally dedicate on May 11 a $750,000 greenhouse intended to support the tree fruit industry.
Washington state’s Borton Fruit, Chelan Fresh to merge
Two longtime Washington state fruit companies will join forces when Chelan Fresh merges with Borton Fruit this summer.
Oregon State researcher Wang has died
Dr. Yan Wang, who led postharvest physiology research at Oregon State University, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 27. His age was not immediately available Friday.
FSMA Water Quality Testing Workshops
Registration for the Washington State FSMA Water Quality Testing Workshops is now open. The Washington State Tree Fruit Association will host two workshops in collaboration with the Western Center for Food Safety (WCFS) from UC Davis, the Northwest Horticultural Council and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, on May 9 in Yakima and May 11 in Wenatchee.
Sorry about the label confusion
Good Fruit Grower ran a story in our April 15 issue about the Washington Apple Commission discussing uses of its apples logo and sticker.
Who knew? DNA research shows honeycrisp has a royal ancestor.
A University of Minnesota researcher has found new answers to the origin of Honeycrisp and if apples had blood, this
Washington’s 2015 drought losses estimated at $700 million
State agriculture department releases final estimate
Northwest pear growers will continue marketing order
Overwhelming majorities in favor of order
Sorry about the label confusion
Good Fruit Grower ran a story in our April 15 issue about the Washington Apple Commission discussing uses of its apples logo and sticker.
Healthy cherries from the ground up
Diagnostic tools will prevent you from paying for too much fertilizer.