Chuck Peters designed his new pear orchard with mechanization and new technologies in mind. It might be possible to develop apples with yet-to-be-identified health benefits, says orchardist Chuck Peters. When Chuck Peters, a pear grower from Yakima, Washington, was asked in 1987 to predict what the fruit industry would be dealing with in the next half century, he accurately foresaw a number of trends. He said labor issues would be a continuing concern. He foresaw industry consolidation resulting in fewer growers, though he did not expect to be among those who lost their orchards. He expected to see improved production […]