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Alex Chinchiolo, Young Grower from Ripon, California
age / 28 crops / Apples, cherries title / Partner, farm manager business
Cover blog: Fall of insights
Our November 2014 cover was shot by Yakima photographer Lance Johnson.
China opens to Washington State apples
Red Delicious apples. (Courtesy Tracy Hebden, LRPS.) Good news came to Washington’s
An era of physiological discovery
Flore’s tart cherry physiology studies meshed with work in other fruits
SnapDragon hits store shelves in November
RubyFrost will go to market in January.
Crop insurance closing deadline approaches
Fruit growers in the Pacific Northwest are being reminded about the November 20 closing deadline
Mission to Kazakhstan
Young Kazakhs are being trained in horticulture to help them improve orchard production.
Northern Grapes Project gets $2.6 million in added funding
Northern Grapes Project Director Dr. Timothy Martinson speaks about the training system trials during
Prune out dead crab apple tissue
Reduce disease risk by pruning crab apple trees.
Research tackles decay issue
A new project will focus on controlling decay and finding pollinizers that are not disease hosts.
Ste. Michelle hosts rootstock trial
This is one of the first full-scale rootstock trials in a commercial vineyard
Chose plant material wisely
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates will plant nematode-resistant rootstocks for the first time in Washington on a small scale.
Market trends favor apples
Changing demographics and eating habits open opportunities for apples.
Stemilt to manage new Minnesota apple
MN55 offers Honeycrisp qualities a month earlier.
European consumers like bicolored apples
Smitten resembles its grandparent Gala but is less prone to splitting and stores well.
Marketer is smitten
Randy Steensma thinks the New Zealand apple Smitten has a big future.
Growers and consumers like the look of WA 38
Growers to plant WA 38 in 2017
Apple Commission reps are ready to promote large crop
With a record crop of Washington apples, estimated at 140 million boxes or more, Todd
Michael L. Miller, 1947 – 2014
Mike Miller, at Airfield Estates Winery tasting room in Prosser, Washington on March 30,
24 lucky Cosmic Crisp winners
Several growers listen to Tom Auvil, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, talk about WA
Guy William “Bill” Powers, 1926 – 2014
Washington wine industry legend Bill Powers, known for his innovative, organic grape growing and winemaking, died September 23. He was 88.
Cider demand outstrips supply
It takes the right fruit to produce good hard cider.
Expect to wait for cider apple trees
Most major nurseries don’t carry cider apples in their inventories.
The hard trials of growing cider apples
Be prepared for a large investment and modest yields.
Worldwide apple crop looking big
China is expecting record harvest.
An early Honeycrisp debuts
A new strain ripens three weeks earlier than the standard Honeycrisp.
Large crop on Interpoma agenda
Europe’s record apple crop and Russia’s ban on European imports will be on the agenda
Line built specially for Rainiers
Chelan Fruit Cooperative, one of the largest packers of Rainier cherries in Washington
Online cherry promotion earns campaign of the year honor
Asia Fruit Logistica Marketer award 2014 Northwest Cherry Growers and two Chinese online
East Malling appoints French researcher
East Malling Research in Kent, England, has appointed physiologist Dr. Julien Lecourt to lead research
Nicholson is named new chair of U.S. Apple Association
Chris Britton (left), past chair of USApple, hands the gavel to incoming chair Mark
Jessica & Sara Ecker, Young Growers from Trempealeau, Wisconsin
ages / (Jess, on left in photo) 33, (Sara, on right in photo)
Tastefully written: Author takes us on a tour of apples
Apples of Uncommon Character is aimed at general readers, but growers too will enjoy Jacobsen’s comments about the apple’s history and enduring appeal.
New Zealand apple Koru finds fans
Koru brand apples will be produced in Washington and New York.
Good to the core
"Eager Eve" by Brooke Figer I find myself consumed with the details in
Trunk diseases are a growing problem
Dirty plant material blamed for vine decline in Canada and California.
Retirements reduce Cornell’s tall spindle apple team
Stephen Hoying, Alison DeMarree both joined program in 1982.
From Paris to pears
Once a top Dior sales rep, Gordy Sato tops the pools with his pears.
Inmates help with grape research
Most spider mite research projects involve the tedious work of counting spider mites—peering down a
New spider mite found in Washington
Willamette spider mite has been detected for the first time in Washington grapes.
Chilled by ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is relentless.
Pears shine bright in Golden State
Acreage removal in California has stabilized, and grower returns have been good.
Growers are optimistic
Northwest farm families expect their revenue to increase.
OSU hopes to fill David Sugar’s research position
Growers and other stakeholders will meet on September 9 at Oregon State University’s
Eastern growers plant new pear
Canadians are planting fire blight-resistant Harovin Sundown at high densities using biaxis trees.
Processors pay more for pears
Northwest processors need to secure tonage.
Tree fruit associations close down
Kirk Mayer Two long-established tree fruit organizations closed their doors on August 29
New Michigan commission signs agreement with university
Michigan growers pledge their money in return for assurances.
Large crops impact pricing for processing apples
The prospect of Washington State’s record apple crop, with more than 20 million bushels of
Apple crop is big worldwide
United States apple growers are harvesting a big crop—the third largest ever—but that’s a small