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Okanagan Specialty Fruits closer to consumer marketing of GMO apple
The non-browning Arctic Golden Delicious Apple (Courtesy of Neal Carter) Okanagan Speciality Fruits,
Thinning without carbaryl
Darwin thinning followed by MaxCel application shows promise for Galas and Honeycrisps.
Growing with Pazazz
New York grower Dan Pettit shares his experience growing Honeybear Brands’ latest club variety.
Beating bitter pit in Honeycrisp
The key lies in combining foliar calcium sprays with reduced potassium fertilization.
Why gaps are money losers
The quicker you fill the space on a trellis, the more sunlight is captured in the canopy.
Grafting provides ‘A better solution’
Hedges Family Estates grafts Cabernet Sauvignon to Merlot as a cost-effective option to replanting
WSTFA annual meeting 2016: How continuous change forces adaptation
Why change now? A Good Point by Sam Godwin
Demystifying cold-hardy grapes
Northern Grapes Project is designed to encourage the wine industry in colder climates.
Latest MRL report is available for apples and cherries
In response to increasing industry concerns about complying with Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pesticides
Domestic apple market looks bright
U.S. grown apples in Selah, Washington, on October 5, 2016. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)
Northwest Farm Credit Services gives positive report on region’s tree fruit and wine grapes crops
Northwest Farm Credit Services, the lending cooperative, reports a positive outlook for tree fruit and
Wal-Mart weighs in on food safety
Apples on display at a Yakima, Washington, Wal-Mart. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Illnesses
U.S. growers hope to send apples to Japan once again
Washington apple samples from the 2000 harvest in Japanese retail stores in 2001, the
Picking prospects: 2016-17 USApple forecast
Drought in Eastern U.S. dampens outlook, but other U.S. regions are forecasting steady — or even larger — apple crops.
Washington Winemakers Mike Wallace and Scott Pontin, RIP
Two prominent Washington State winemakers have died in recent days. The Yakima Herald reports that
Monica Libbey, Young Grower from Manson, Washington
family background/ Both sides of Monica’s family have long histories farming in the
Swapping wheat for Pinot
One of the largest wineries in Oregon is planting 400 acres of Pinot Noir in what were wheat fields with the help of some new technologies.
MN55 to be known as Rave
University of Minnesota's MN55 has been named Rave™. (Courtesy Stemilt Growers) The newest
Let there be light on pears
Two Washington pear growers try to bring light to lower canopies with trees on Y-trellises.
In the hunt for cold-hardy pears
A Vermont organic grower is evaluating 84 pear varieties as cold-hardy rootstock candidates.
Pear industry continues push for more pear conditioning
Persistent conditions
Central Washington pear grower innovates, adapts
Rudy Prey of Leavenworth, Washington, does things with his pear trees that not all, or even most growers, do.
The big push for a dwarfing rootstock
Amelanchier rootstock continues to exceed expectations, while cold-hardy quince candidates have been narrowed to 14 accessions.
Dhingra: The age of the pear
The pear industry has unlimited potential and is ripe for a revolution
Fresh pear industry pushes for stand-up “pouch” bags
Grab and go for consumer convenience
Research grants available
The Washington State Grape and Wine Research Program is accepting research proposals for competitive grants
Lessons learned from Listeria contamination of caramel apples
Aftermath of an outbreak
The tech advantage of digital oversight – Video
Rick Howitt, right, monitors a small computer that records data collected from a Huron
Jared Gidley, Young Grower from Parkdale, Oregon
Jared is a first-generation farmer who worked several orchard jobs growing up in Parkdale, Oregon.
Mechanization is rolling along — Video
Innovative New York growers find success with platforms and more.
USApple estimates 246 million boxes for this year’s U.S. apple crop
Red Delicious apples in Wapato, Washington on August 25, 2016. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)
Northwest organic pear growers opt out of assessments
Organic Pearxit
Food safety sets tone at 2016 U.S. Apple meeting
Illnesses caused by foodborne pathogens are becoming much easier to track and investigate, and new
New tools to determine fruit quality parameters
Several devices and methods to measure fruit quality have been introduced to the market — here’s a look at what they do.
Bouncing back bigger and better
Edgar Salar drops boxes down a chute to workers at the new cherry processing
Trellis guide for high-density plantings in the works
Trellis fails: Researchers aim to produce guide for growers
Promising progress for solid-set delivery
MSU research team improves system to reduce chemical waste.
Troublesome pest makes a comeback
Thought to be eradicated years ago, grape rootworm has returned to New York and Pennsylvania vineyards.
2016 NW Pear harvest forecast: big but not a record
Northwest pear growers expect to harvest 18.9 million 44-pound box equivalents in 2016 for the
2016 Northwest cherry harvest: could be 3rd biggest
Northwest cherry growers shipped 20.8 million boxes of fresh fruit this year, exceeding some of
Hansen: Certified plants are only the first step
Growers need to monitor for virus in early years of a “clean” vineyard.
Know your risks with Early Robin
Early blush variety comes with growing challenges.
Washington apple crop forecast: 2nd biggest in state history
Washington apple growers expect to harvest about 133 million 40-pound boxes — 2.67 million tons
Devon Newhouse, Young Grower from Sunnyside, Washington
Devon’s family started out raising cattle in the Yakima Valley, then moved into hops, tree fruit and grapes.
IFTA in New York: much ado about mechanization
Cornell researcher Andrew Landers demonstrates a precision sprayer at the IFTA 2016 Study Tour
Oregon Cherry Growers launch Stabilized Wild Blueberries
File photo of Blueberries.Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service. Oregon Cherry
Tracking pathogens
Whole genome sequencing tracks pathogens, perhaps to your door.
What is whole genome sequencing?
A member of Glass’s research group inoculates an apple with Listeria. The fruit is
Growers lay out future of family farm with succession plan
Generations to follow