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Smaller apple crop raises hopes
Gala is close to overtaking Red Delicious, which has been Washington’s top variety since the 1940s.
24 specialty crop proposals in Wa State receive $4.1m
The Washington State Department of Agriculture says that it will award approximately $4.1 million in
Alibaba’s Jack Ma helps promote Washington apples in China
Jack Ma, in white, and Washington Apple Commission Shanghai rep Victor Want, right, during
Crucial tips to store Honeycrisp
Treated properly, stored Honeycrisp can maintain quality nine months and longer.
Ups and downs of global production
Canada has the shortest apple crop in 20 years, while Mexico expects to almost tie the record.
The art of talking tannins
How do you talk about tannins to the wine trade and consumers?
Tannins from vine to wine
Vineyard practices can fine-tune grape tannins, but winemakers have the most influence.
Brett Valicoff, a Young Grower from Wapato, Washington
Brett Valicoff is a fourth-generation grower who returned to the farm to help plan and build a modern apple packing line in Wapato, Washington.
Designer rootstocks
In a rootstock trial, the differences in size, shape, and bearing capacity of a
Row crops prepare ground for replanting
Pushing Fuji trees too hard can result in blind wood.
Quest begins to breed new pear rootstock
Dr. Kate Evans The Pacific Northwest fresh pear industry will allocate more than
New path for pears
The bi-axis system enables pear growers to plant high-density orchards on standard rootstocks.
New report documents 8.5% annual growth in Washington’s wine industry
A new economic report documents the growing impact of Washington State's wine industry. The study
WSU reports on growth in organic tree fruit
Retail organic food sales increased 11.2 percent in 2014. Organic fruit and vegetable sales
Selling lesser-known wines
Wines of lesser-known varieties can be profitable if marketed creatively.
Lesser-known grape varieties are ‘hands on’
Do your homework before taking risk with minor wine grape varieties.
Tips for growing lesser-known wine grape varieties
Washington State grape growers Roger Gamache of Mesa and Mike Andrews of Horse Heaven Hills
Sliced pears show potential
Treatment with a ripening compound ensures that sliced pears stay juicy and flavorful.
Manage pears for higher yields
An experiment demonstrates how to increase yields of close-planted Bartlett pear trees by changing tree management, not the rootstock.
Success with fresh sliced pears and peaches
A Fresno-based, California company is one of the first to bring fresh-cut pears and stone fruit to the retail market.
Doorninks share yield-boosting strategies
Growers harvest more apples than they once thought possible.
Fresh-cut path for Woot Froot
Kim Gaarde did the impossible by bringing fresh-sliced pears, peaches, and nectarines to consumers.
Hedging to improve quality
A Washington grower-packer foresees multiple benefits from mechanical pruning.
Mike Wade is new chair of U.S. Apple Association
The U.S. Apple Association added several new members to its directorship in August. The chairmanship
A pear a day…
Researchers are studying the health benefits of pears. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower photo illustration)
Help with hedging
When can mechanical pruning be done and will it increase fruit sunburn?
Growers transition to fresh market apples
Growers are moving from processing to fresh apple varieties, but it takes time.
U.S. apple growers expect smaller crop
USApple estimate at 234 million; down about 41 million from 2014
First day observations from the U.S. Apple outlook conference
Richard Lehnert, Good Fruit Grower associate editor, is attending the U.S. Apple Association crop outlook
Chelan Fruit fires — Burned but not broken
Steve Stewart, Operations Manager at Chelan Fruit Cooperative, looks over damage at a warehouse
Processed apples have a future
While fresh is all the rage, processing varieties won’t disappear overnight—and maybe never.
Embrace wine diversity
A veteran winemaker gives tips on making wines from cool and warm sites.
Warm and cool site challenges
Yield management is critical when growing Cabernet Sauvignon in a cool site.
A new way of life
Derek Way and his family are leaving their bucolic life in Pasco to move to a major city in China.
Apple consumption needs a boost
More resources should be devoted to promoting Washington apples, an economist says.
SnapDragon lacks vigor
New variety has a snappy flavor, but is no dragon when it comes to tree growth.
Should domestic apple promotions be revived?
Prices for Washington apples have stayed strong as volumes increase. The state exports about
Ecofarm raises food awareness
People want to know where their food comes from and how it’s grown, says Washington grower Jim Baird.
Thurlby: The 2015 Northwest cherry season by the numbers
Gonzalo Villareal harvests SweetHeart cherries in Selah, Washington on July 16, 2015. (TJ Mullinax/Good
Washington apple crop is down 10%
Washington State will harvest 125 million boxes of fresh apples this fall, according to the apple industry’s first official estimate of the season.
FairWeigh system for fair pay
WSU develops in-the-field weighing system for picking buckets.
Family farm puts flavor first
Family Tree Farms sources new stone fruit varieties from around the world.
Digging back into peach history
The Chinese were clonally propagating peach trees at least 7,000 years ago.
Peaches in Florida
Citrus growers are diversifying into peaches.
California cling peach growers plant more trees as prices improve
A newly planted cling peach orchard near Reedley, California on April 9, 2015. (TJ
What is SnapDragon?
SnapDragon New York apple breeder Dr. Susan Brown answered questions about SnapDragon (NY
Michigan peach crop is short again
Second hard winter reduces Michigan peach crop, kills some trees
Drone ready to work in fruit
FAA approved Yamaha’s remote-controlled copter for agricultural use.
Jim Flore named Cherry Industry Person of the Year
At left, Michigan State University horticulture professor Jim Flore. (Courtesy Michigan State University)
Northwest cherry growers have shipped a record 15.2m boxes
Through July 6th, Northwest cherry growers have shipped 15.2 million 20-lb. boxes of fruit. That's