January 1, 2025

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Outlook

Featured stories about the 2025 outlook for tree fruit producers — and more — in this issue.

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Cosmic Crisp marks critical mass

US fruit exporters target Mexico

Ground control for cider apple harvest

Breaking down “break even” for apple growers

Another downer for Washington juice grape growers

Price pivots for apple producers

Widespread wage increases for US growers

Growers grappling with laws, labor and lawsuits

Cherry identification down to the DNA details

Good Stuff, January 1, 2025

The SKU view for the apple category

Claire Rasch, a young grower from Grand Rapids, Michigan

New economic assistance fund created for specialty crop producers

Washington State University names WA 64 apple Sunflare

More federal judges block provisions of H-2A rule

North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days Jan. 21–23 and Feb. 6

Kevin Judkins of Inland Desert Nursery and Judkins Family Farms gestures toward family members and co-workers as he receives the Grower of the Year Award on Nov. 21 at the Washington State Grape Society Annual Meeting in Grandview. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Washington State Grape Society honors industry leaders at annual meeting