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Early Pink Lady An early maturing selection of Pink Lady (cultivar Cripps Pink) is available from Brandt’s Fruit Trees in Yakima, Washington. The selection matures
Last Bite: What are they talking about?
1 “Our biggest fear was jettisoning good fruit.” —Paul Koch a. Overzealous inspector b. In-field sorting c. Nondestructive fruit quality detector d. Ozone generator 2 “The gee-whiz factor runs
Sweetie, Smitten, and Papple
Porter says new varieties open doors for growers, but farmers who know their costs are most likely to be successful. The belief
Arsenic and fruit juice
Patricia Faison by Richard Lehnert The fruit juice industry is keeping quiet these days, not relishing a public debate over how much arsenic
New wine center fulfills vision
An artist’s rendering of the new WSU Wine Science Center. Illustration courtesy of WSU The recent groundbreaking of Washington State University’s Wine Science
Managing nutrients in NW vineyards
For years, vineyardists in the Pacific Northwest have followed California recommendations to sample leaf petioles at bloom to assess the nutrient status of vines.
In My View: A journalist returns to farming
Kate Moser is a former newspaper journalist who decided to return to and run the family farm. In this essay, she tells why.
Attack when pest defenses are down
Drosophila suzukii female inside ACV trap hole. Research findings at the University of California, Davis, might help growers apply insecticides to control spotted
Good Point: The EEOC is targeting Pacific Northwest growers
Sarah Wixson Growers should be on alert for claims made by employees to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency that enforces laws against
Simplicity is the key
Growers and pickers can’t afford down time.
New apple harvester shows promise
DBR harvester gets big commercial test at Riveridge Land.
In-orchard sorting
Renfu Lu heads the team that developed the apple harvester/sorter. The demonstration started sorting apples from crates and then moved into the orchard. Photo
Pests modified with lethal genes
Mediterranean fruit fly and spotted wing drosophila are two insect pests Oxitec is planning to attack using RIDL Photo courtesy of Oxitec A British
Top 5 Technologies to use now
Karen Lewis demonstrates demonstrates a handheld mechanical thinning tool during a Washington State University field day. Photo by Geraldine Warner New technologies that
Little cherry disease is spreading
A new discovery this summer could help explain the growing spread of little cherry disease in the Pacific Northwest, but it will make control more difficult, say researchers.
Crop load affects flavor of Honeycrisp
WSU extension specialist Gwen Hoheisel offers samples of Honeycrisp apples picked from overcropped and moderately cropped trees for comparison. Marketers says taste, rather than appearance, is
Cider business flourishes
From left, Carlos Gutierrez, Salvador Sanchez, Robert McCurdy, and Marcus Robert prep bottles. Photo by TJ Mullinax Hard cider is a burgeoning industry
Hort Show time!
Washington and Michigan kick off the winter meeting season with packed programs.
Pat Hagood, 1924–2013
Pat Hagood Journalist Helen Patricia Hagood, who wrote for Good Fruit Grower during the 1970s, died in Springfield, Oregon, on September 13. She
Joe Sardinha unified the B.C. tree fruit industry
Joe Sardinha British Columbia orchardist Joe Sardinha will be remembered for his efforts to unify the tree fruit industry both within the province
Good Job
Herb Teichman visits his weather station every day, and has done so for 45 years as an observer for the National Weather Service.
First Bite: A new, digital chapter
O. Casey Corr Welcome to the Good Fruit Grower issue themed on technology. On that topic, I’d like update readers on how we’re
Lottery planned for WA 38
Washington State University expects big demand for trees of its latest apple release.