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Horticulture & Viticulture
Featured stories about horticulture and viticulture, including frost protection strategy, appear in this issue.
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A Journey of Hope
Ed Ed Kershaw speaks with a slow, measured cadence, carefully choosing each word to make his point. He draws you in with a pause rather
Mist cooling for freeze protection
This experimental plot at Michigan State University’s Clarksville Horticulture Experiment Station was established last year to study the Solid-Set Canopy Delivery system for spraying. Jim
Good to Know: Promalin as a frost rescue for apples
The Southeast wasn’t spared from the spring freezes that plagued much of the Midwest and eastern apple-producing states during 2012. Rome apples are widely planted
Wind machines
David Rennhack says wind machines saved at least a part of his crop last year. He had three machines, but after the freezes, he
Enhancing biocontrol
Knowing when and where natural enemies, such as the green lacewing, are active is critical in order to conserve them. Large inset: Garden orb web
Growers try hooped trellises
A new apple orchard planted to a V trellis uses greenhouse technology to support the Vs. Courtesy of Wilson Orhard & Vineyard Supply A few
Bulk wine prices stay strong
Washington wine producers can expect strong prices for red bulk wines for the next several years, Josh Maloney, winemaker with Wahluke Wine Company in Mattawa,
Zirkle Fruit moves into wine
The two 50-ton grape presses came from Italy and fit perfectly when put in place on the concrete pad. Photo by Melissa Hansen The idea
Wine industry in a growth spurt
Washington’s wine industry is in another growth spurt, though it’s not as obvious as the big boom in the late 1990s to mid-2000s when acreage
Last Bite: Test your horticulture and viticulture savvy
1. What is the leading grape variety by acreage grown in Washington State? a. Riesling b. Syrah c. Chardonnay d. Cabernet Sauvignon 2. What apple variety is headed to
First Bite—Farewell
Jim Black I retire as managing editor as of February 1, having served Good Fruit Grower for over 20 years. Getting to know so many
The five most common mistakes
for a vertical trellis Line posts are spaced too far apart. Kuhn advises spacing line posts 32 to 35 feet apart for optimum performance; 40
New winery adds capacity
Grapes are piped overhead from the crush pad on the right into the winery for processing. Notice the abundance of windows and full-length glass doors
New managing editor hired for Good Fruit Grower
Casey Corr Casey Corr has a rich background in business journalism and print publications, and his broad range of skills should help him lead the
Good Point: New kid on the block
Steve Warner In the worldwide winemaking community, Washington State’s wine industry is the 187-year-old new kid on the block. Although our state’s first wine grapes
Twelve principles of frost protection
All frost protection methods consist of using one or more of the following principles, according to USDA Agricultural Research Service irrigation specialist Dr. Robert Evans:
Frost protection strategies
Tree and vine crops can be won or lost because of one or two critical degrees of cold temperature, so, ultimately, the best method of
Good Stuff
The iconic blue FFA jacket, worn by more than four million young agricultural leaders since it was introduced in 1933, turns 80 this year. A