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Postharvest
Featured stories covering postharvest strategies appear in this issue.
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B.C. extends replant help
British Columbia adds $8.4 million to program.
Strategies for Honeycrisp
Scientists respond to questions about harvest and storage practices.
How to measure Honeycrisp qualities
Titratable acidity, chlorophyll, and dry matter concentration may be tools to predict quality and storage potential.
Packing apples in Italy
Presizing and presorting apples into storage changes the way apples are packed in Italy.
Bigger crops ahead
Growers will need to produce niche varieties and maximize production efficiency, marketers say.
Predicting cold hardiness of grapes
WSU model is used by U.S. and international grape growers.
Douglas Fruit finds its niche
The family business specializes in organic stone fruits.
Beating the odds
Packing lines should be designed with more concern about food safety, says fruit grower and packer Warren Morgan.
Blake Slaybaugh, Young Grower from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
grower / Gettysburg, Pennsylvania age / 20 crops / apples, peaches business / Mt. Ridge Farms other experience / Blake is a fifth-generation
Cold winters can damage grapevine roots
Irrigation after harvest is critical in preventing cold damage to roots.
Making peace with pears
Bartlett pear packing in Odell, Oregon. TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower Being in a packing house at the height of harvest always amazes me.
Financing farming dreams
Loan programs are invaluable to beginning growers.
Loans for new farmers
The biggest challenges for young growers are lack of access to capital and land.
Remaining competitive
Ignoring change puts your business at risk.
Mason bees generating buzz
Dormant mason bees are delivered to the grower in a plastic tube with the hole taped closed. As soon as conditions warm up and
Improved pheromones receive U.S. approval
Semios, a supplier of precision pest management tools based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for three
New apple and pear thinner introduced in Europe
Brevis is a novel new thinning chemical for apples and pears that will be marketed in Europe this year. It was introduced by ADAMA Agricultural
Cherry growers recognized for innovative campaign
Victor Wang, left, and Philander Fan with the 2014 Marketing Campaign of the Year Award. Melissa Hansen/Good Fruit Grower The Asia Fruit international
Stokes scholarship established
A scholarship endowment fund has been established in the name of Tom Stokes to recognize his work as chief executive officer of the fruit processing cooperative
Washington Fruit expands
Washington Fruit and Produce company is building a new apple packing facility at River Road, Yakima, which is expected to be completed by the end
Grow domestic apple market, analyst urges
The Washington apple industry can’t rely only on exports to absorb increasing volumes.
A prize pick!
(TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) We asked 4-year-old Ciara Mullinax to pull a name from the hundreds of readers who entered our drawing for