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Apple imports from China allowed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a final rule that will allow Chinese apples
Match vintage with wine style
There is a market for cool vintage wines.
France ships apples to U.S.
With an oversupplied European market, shippers are looking for new outlets.
Make sure workers are happy
Supervisors must treat them with dignity and respect.
Is organic fruit growth on the horizon?
Will demand keep up with expanding organic tree fruit production?
Vintage variation in the vineyard
There’s no room for error in a cool vintage.
USDA Approves Record-Breaking Purchase of Apples
US Apple Association today issued the following news release: Vienna, Va. - April 29, 2015
Extracting goodness
Sales are growing for varietal grape seed oils and flours made from pomace.
Reducing water usage
E & J Gallo reduced its winery water usage by 25 percent.
Branching experiment results in more feathers
Treatments with Promalin or MaxCel put more branches on young apple trees.
Wine wastewater permits are coming
Final rules for Washington State wineries expected by next spring.
Turning pomace into compost
Walla Walla Community College hopes to show wineries how to compost their wine leftovers.
Promising pear rootstocks
Researchers study Amelanchier and quince selections as pear rootstocks for Pacific Northwest.
Demand is strong for Geneva rootstocks
Nurseries and growers have much to learn about the newer ones.
Pedro Cuevas Jr., Young Grower from Royal City, Washington
grower / Royal City, Washington age / 25 crops / Cherries, apples business
Keep varieties updated
Orchards need to be renovated to produce the kind of fruit that’s in demand.
Rootstocks under trial
Geneva rootstocks might be less vigorous in Washington.
Apple box label collection is packer's passion
Bob Price has one of the country’s largest collections of apple box labels.
Canners need Bartletts
Grandy closes almost 20 years as manager of pear bargaining group by sealing a three-year contract with record prices for growers.
Irrigation effects on wine
Deficit irrigation enhances color and fruitiness of wines.
Honeycrisp is still an enigma
Growers have yet to unlock the horticultural secrets of growing Honeycrisp in a warm climate.
Bigger crops are coming for cherries
But probably not this year.
Don Mercer to be inducted into Wine Hall of Fame
Don Mercer played a key role in bringing the first vinifera grapes to Horse
Another record harvest for wine grapes
Washington State’s 2014 wine grape harvest was the largest on record and posted the third
Automated pruning with robotics
Robots can follow pruning rules as well as humans, but a key was writing the rules.
Soil moisture can be depleted by spring
“In years when we have dry winters, you may need both a fall and early spring irrigation.” — Hemant Gohil
Soil moisture critical at bud break
Sap flow, or bleeding, is a good thing in your vineyard in early spring.
Nova Scotia revisited
Nova Scotia has earned a reputation for producing the best Honeycrisp apples.
Timing is everything when fine tuning grape irrigation
Research suggests Washington red wine grapes could benefit from new irrigation regimes.
WSU to rerelease WA 2
WA 2, which stays crisp and improves in flavor, has good potential for late-season sales.
Irrigation management key to growing Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp trees don’t like excessive water, says veteran Washington tree fruit grower.
Consumers are ready for more cherries
Don’t be afraid of larger cherry crops.
Microwaves control brown rot
Scientists in Spain showed that microwaving peaches and nectarines prevents rot without harming the fruit.
Preparing for lift-off
WA 38 is different from most other managed varieties in that access will be
Arctic apple Q&A: Expect more GMO apples in the pipeline
Okanagan Specialty Fruits plans to submit more GMO apple varieties for deregulation within the year.
Growers partner to buy orchard
Fourteen families joined the venture with their cooperative Scotian Gold.
Sean Tudor, Young Grower from Grandview, Washington
grower / Grandview, Washington age / 28 crops / Apples, cherries, wine and
Packers join forces
Valley Fruit and Larson Fruit are building a new apple packing line.
New AVA established in Oregon
The new AVA, located in Oregon, has created problems for Washington wineries.
Few bees in vineyards
Grape pest practices in Washington aren’t harming bees.
O'Rourke: Apple prices will force efficiencies
Grower profitability is influenced not just by prices received but by various other factors.
Health Canada approves Arctic apples for growth and sale
Health Canada has approved two varieties of Arctic apples, Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden
A model for apple thinning
Carbohydrate model and good weather information support grower decisions for apple thinning.
Stress-free thinning
The model ensures it’s the trees that are stressed, not you.
Biennial pear congress to begin this year in Italy
Beginning this year, Italy’s Interpoma congress and trade show, which focuses on apples, will be
Bees as flying doctors
Honeybees deliver brown rot control to sweet cherry orchards.
Marcus Morgan, Young Grower from The Dalles, Oregon
grower / Marcus Morgan, 36, The Dalles, Oregon. (with Miss Blue) crops /
Cool, wet soils trigger chlorosis
Avoid early spring irrigation to avoid chlorosis problems in Concord vineyards.
Search continues for stinkbug predators
Will brown marmorated stinkbug take hold in desert climates?
Survey finds no invasive grape moths
However, grape phylloxera was detected for the first time in a Wenatchee, Washington, vineyard.