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Day one of USApple conference covers customers, crop size, marketing and more
Speaker says industry must do more to reconnect with consumers.
Moving an orchard
WSU moves Tukey orchard to make way for Pullman airport expansion.
Growers feel the squeeze of another canning contraction
Pear growers removing trees in reaction to sour canned market.
How growing is going global
International nursery groups revamp to keep up with and drive the world of managed varieties.
Midseason wage blues
Washington blueberry producer sues to stop wage increase mandate.
Fatal attraction
New lures for female codling moths could provide the basis of mass trapping pest control program for organic growers.
Revealing risks with RNA
Testing biomarkers in Honeycrisp at harvest can estimate chances of storage disorders and inform marketing decisions.
A shot in the dark
Nighttime applications of ultraviolet light show promise for powdery mildew control.
Cherry disease experts will address Yakima POM Club
An upcoming Yakima POM Club meeting will feature two leading researchers in the plight against
Food safety first
New Borton Fruit facility, designed from ground up with food safety in mind, expected to reduce risks and costs.
Washington apple growers expect 137.3 million boxes
Northwest pear growers revise estimate up to 18.6 million boxes
Coping with cold
Wine grape growers in Southwest Michigan try cane burial to help grapevines survive winter cold snaps.
Washington apple growers expect 137.3 million boxes
Northwest pear growers revise estimate up to 18.6 million boxes.
Jaden and John Griggs, young growers from Orondo, Washington
family background/ Jaden and John are the fifth generation to work on the family farm. Jaden will attend the University of Montana, majoring in business, sales and marketing this fall, and John graduated from Wenatchee Valley College’s tree fruit program.
Good to Know: Steady growth with research in chemical thinning
WTFRC's Tory Schmidt shows how industry sees big returns on modest investments.
Good to Know: Lessons in online learning
Federal regulations usher in new era of food safety education.
New round of trade help
Federal government announces new wave of trade mitigation programs.
Sprayers, bin trailers and pie, oh my: Final day of the IFTA tour in Ontario ends on a sweet note
When the Botden family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands almost 20 years ago, they brought tractors and other equipment with them to start their new orchards in the Georgian Bay region of Canada.
Neil Jones makes price offer for canning pears
Neil Jones Food Co. has agreed to pay canning pear growers a price lower than
From South Tyrol to the Georgian Bay, systems star on the second day of the IFTA Ontario tour
Concrete posts, breakaway netting clips and assorted hardware from Italy were one of the highlights
Peach researchers make cold revelation
Research team finds that using differential thermal analysis offers a life-or-death look at peach buds.
Pausing cold storage for better peaches
Researcher identifies a simple way to improve postharvest peach quality.
Making sure peaches are peachy
Nondestructive tools help get the best peaches to market.
Systems evolution — and sprayers that can adapt — the focus of the first day of IFTA in Ontario
A Hol Spraying System CF airblast sprayer is demonstrated at one of Hedges Apples newer
Kate Evans named interim director of WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
Kate Evans Washington State University professor and horticulturalist Kate Evans has been selected as the
Invasive fruit fly shuts down some cherry harvest in Western New York
Margaret Kelly, left, shows an updated map showing 2019 trap findings of European cherry fruit
Growers share insights on a wide variety of systems at Lake Ontario field day
Growers shared insights during a field day organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Lake Ontario Fruit
Off the conventional path
Washington grower pleasantly surprised by organic transition and certification process.
Growers raise the alarm on postharvest pest control for little cherry disease vectors
As the cherry harvest wraps up, growers in Central Washington should launch their leafhopper control
State agencies offer readiness reviews for FSMA inspections
Mock inspections offer growers an educational opportunity to make sure they feel prepared.
FSMA inspections begin
FSMA inspectors are starting visits to farms, packers.
Cherry estimate drops
Northwest sweet cherry industry predicts smaller crop than originally anticipated.
Stemilt adds Belton to agriculture leadership team
Darrin Belton Stemilt Growers, a tree fruit growing, packing and shipping company based in Wenatchee,
Parkhill joins Next Big Thing growers’ cooperative as executive director
Jennifer Parkhill Next Big Thing, a growers’ cooperative that grows and markets managed varieties of
Giving tradition a nudge in the vineyard
New generation of disease-resistant grapes are showing signs of increased acceptance in Europe.
Washington Apple Education Foundation to award more than $1.1 million in scholarships
Washington’s tree fruit industry has awarded nearly $9 million in scholarships to some 2,000 students
Duckwall Fruit celebrates 100 years
Hood River stalwart honors its history and looks to the future.
Growing fluent in flavor
Douglas Fruit leads Washington in search of an organic niche in the summer fruit space.
Clean Plant Center Northwest offers low-cost little cherry disease testing
Thanks to the support of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, the Virus Diagnostic Laboratory
Kropf and Coulter appointed to Michigan Apple Committee board
Kimberly A. Kropf and Caleb J. Coulter were appointed to the Michigan Apple Committee board
Good to Know: Another big year for grape and wine research
Research aims to improve wine quality by addressing vineyard and winery challenges.
Bee-based biocontrol – Video
New technology that uses bees to deliver biocontrol exactly where it’s needed could help organic blueberry growers fight mummy berry.
Josh Heinicke, a young grower from Wenatchee, Washington
https://youtu.be/4-7Uy5qsYwQ family background / Josh is the fourth generation of his family in farming and
Prengaman: Yearn to learn
Industry innovation drives this magazine, and in my new role, I’m eager to guide our coverage of the research, policies and practices shaping the fruit business today.
Exclusive varieties can benefit all growers
Industry groups work to find the right spot for a growing segment of club varieties.
An inside look at WA 38
New expanded starch scale will help get the first Cosmic Crisp harvest ripe from the start.
Hot new varieties for hot climates
Pome fruit breeding partnership between Spain and New Zealand produces new cultivars that will help the industry adapt to climate change.
Variety debate
WA 2 lawsuit continues in Washington state courtrooms.
Roger Way, 1918–2019
Roger Way. (Courtesy Cornell University) Roger Way, world-renowned apple breeder and professor emeritus of pomology
Organic community honors David Granatstein
Retired sustainable agriculture specialist recognized for 30-year career at WSU.