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Good Fruit Grower of the Year
Featured stories about good fruit grower of the year appear in this issue.
Variety pioneer
Ralph Broetje is converting part of his orchard to organic. Ralph Broetje's interest in new apple varieties has never waned. He was among the first
Winning growers embrace innovation
Marc van Roechoudt had the best Royal Gala apples at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada Two Canadian apple growers with deep roots
A bright future for Washington grapes
Washington State's grape industry has been a consistent bright spot in the last decade among the state's agricultural commodities, but there are plenty of challenges
Higher Concord prices predicted
The East Coast had a large Concord crop this year. Juice grape growers in Washington State, recently weathering some of the lowest cash prices in
Sustainability standards
As development of a national standard for sustainable agriculture moves forward, the Northwest Horticultural Council is following the process by participating in a coalition of
Good Point – Desmond O’Rourke
Most economic slowdowns have little measurable impact on the demand for fresh fruits. In rich countries like the United States or Canada, consumers are already
Orchard renovation
Good returns on apples the last couple of seasons appear to have fueled sales of nursery trees. Nurseries say growers are taking the opportunity to
Economic uncertainty
Tree fruit nurseries are wondering how the global economic recession might affect a recent apple-planting boom in Washington. "I think it will slow down," said
Last Bite
The Sanderson label was a simple, yet attractive design that relied more on typography than color. There is only one known surviving label. In researching
Dolores, Molestias, y Estiramientos
Lo que llamamos dolores, molestias y estiramientos del trabajo físico son conocidos, por aquellos que se preocupan por la salud, como problemas musculoesqueléticos relacionados con
Orchard donates millions to missions
Over the past 18 years, Broetje Orchards, near Prescott, Washington, has donated around $47 million to mission projects around the world. The Vista Hermosa Foundation,
Immigration reform needed
Part of the Broetje Orchards community of family homes and apartments. Normally reserved and quiet spoken, Ralph Broetje is uncharacteristically vocal on the topic of
Man with a mission
Ralph and Cheryl Broetje (Courtesy Broetje Orchards) Ralph Broetje, who runs a family orchard of more than 6,000 acres in Washington State, is
Ag fair adds apples
These Nicola apples grown by Dashan Gill of Oliver, British Columbia, took a first place for new varieties. The reemergence of apple judging at the
High interest in new varieties
The first Washington plantings of Envy will go in the ground in 2010. Growers are showing great interest in new, managed varieties, Washington State nurseries
Concord juice, a super food
The Washington juice grape industry is missing out on an opportunity by not promoting the fruit's nutritional value, Rocky Brumley, inside sales manager for Milne
Aches, Pains, and Strains
Download this article as a pdf file. What we call the aches, pains, and strains of manual labor are known as work-related musculoskeletal disorders by