Project Description
New Varieties
Featured stories about new varieties — and more — in this issue.
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New cherries to check out in the Northwest
A cultivar evaluation block at WSU will help the industry discover cherries of the future.
Apples made in Maryland
“Shoestring” breeding effort at the University of Maryland patents two new cultivars that are suited for warmer climes and may lower labor costs.
Latest Cornell wine release a grape combination
New Cornell University release recognized for its disease resistance and wine quality.
Growers see labor in, data out with tracking apps
Labor tracking software also provides cost-benefit data.
Golden opportunity on the apple aisle
U.S. companies launch new yellow apples.
A more colorful pick for a popular apple
MAIA releases redder strain of EverCrisp.
Sticking with tried and true rootstocks
Nurseries suggest growers remember the veteran G.11 in the era of evolving rootstock options and availability.
The next Geneva generation
Breeding program releases three new rootstocks.
Apple varieties all around the world
Global apple brand development soars.
Dininny: Have we got a job for you?
Now you can find out at goodfruit.com/jobs.
Good to Know: Take a bite out of blight
Trial compared cutting and sanitization strategies to find the best removal methods for fire blight strikes.
Good Stuff: June 2023
A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers.
Ella Vincent, a young grower from Yakima, Washington
family background/Ella is a second-generation farmer who graduated from Washington State University with a degree in viticulture and enology. She is the daughter of Cindy and Mike Vincent.
Magic Star apple to enter U.S. market
Proprietary Variety Management announced plans this spring to introduce a new red apple, Magic Star, into the U.S. market...
Honey Bee Health Coalition releases Spanish-language varroa mite management guides
The Honey Bee Health Coalition announced the release of Spanish-language versions of two varroa mite management guides...
Washington Soil Health Initiative invests in long-term research orchard planting
With funding from the Washington Soil Health Initiative, researchers from Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture planted 2.5 acres of Honeycrisp at the Sunrise Research Orchard in Rock Island...
Bernadine Strik: 1962–2023
Blueberry industry leader Bernadine Strik died April 14 in Corvallis, Oregon.