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Harvest/Buyer’s Guide
Featured stories covering harvest and buyer’s guide appear in this issue.
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Building a better fly trap
The spotted wing drosophila is easy to catch using cheap and readily available baits. Apple cider vinegar is being recommended for homemade traps in the
Portable residue detector invented
Purdue University graduate student Santosh Soparawalla, left, and postdoctoral researcher Fatkhulla Tadjimukhamedov demonstrate a miniature mass spectrometer used to detect chemicals on store produce. Purdue
In the box
Dawson Moore loves apples. Apple fan Dawson Moore, pictured on his first birthday last fall, just couldn’t wait until the day when he had enough
What do consumers think of MCP?
The Pear Bureau Northwest is planning a study to find out how well consumers like pears that have been treated with MCP (1-methylcyclopropene), which is
MCP substitute studied
Scientists at Washington State University have filed a patent application for a product that could be applied preharvest to pears to extend their storability as
Buy local gets a boost
Many growers have children in school and have been frustrated that their taxes have been paying for apples from competitors for school lunch programs. The
First forecast of U.S. apple crop
It takes true grit to try to assess the size and quality of the United States apple crop on the first day of summer, when
Special assessment would fund research
A referendum will be held soon to find out if growers are willing to pay a special assessment to enhance tree fruit research at Washington
Problems with pear ripening
The ripening inhibitor SmartFresh (MCP) holds promise for maintaining pear quality over a longer period of time and reducing disorders such as scald, but the
European rule takes the shine off apples
The European Union is refusing to accept apples treated with a wax containing morpholine or other amines, which means U.S. packers exporting to Europe need
Quality wine by the glass
James Martin spent two years converting the ground flour of the old flour mill into a tasting room and production facility for Copa Di Vino
Twin leaders fill canopy quickly
Ray Fuller (right) and Andrew Del Rosario discuss a twin-leader block that Fuller planted in 2008. The trees were whips, which he headed back at
Good Stuff
Jack Everhart, left, New Holland, Inc., congratulates John Riel, right, of Burrows Tractor. Recognition for Burrows The New Holland dealership Burrows Tractor, Inc., in Yakima,
What’s hot in grape varieties
Jeff Sample has a small greenhouse that he uses to grow cuttings and increase the number of vines that he can plant from Foundation Plant
Apple selections evaluated for postharvest performance
Starting about three weeks before anticipated harvest, fruit of each selection is tested weekly for starch conversion. Washington Tree Fruit Research commission The Washington State
Put us to work for you
I am fortunate to travel the country meeting with apple growers, packers, and other USApple members, and hear firsthand the issues and challenges they are
Horticulturist favors tall spindle
Tall spindle plantings produce high early yields and are simple to train and prune. There are numerous ways to grow apple trees, and many of
Tree fruit research is WSU priority
The top tree fruit industry in the nation requires and deserves one of the nation’s elite research and education programs. When I arrived at Washington
Small nursery has depth of selection
Jeff Sample has more than 70 grape selections of clones and varieties in his Terroir Nouveaux Nurseries in Sunnyside, Washington. Melissa Hansen Pinot Noir 106
Peach breeder Dick Okie retiring
After 30 years breeding peaches for the South—15 in the Prince series alone—W.R. (Dick) Okie retired this year. He is still working until a successor
Multipurpose orchard cover
Oregon State University Extension educator Lynn Long (right) asks partners Steve Agidius (left) and John Morton about the benefits of the Voen rain cover, which
Last Bite
Elberta is not highly colored, but it has good flavor, bears dependably, and is widely adapted—traits the helped it dominate the peach industry for nearly