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Creators of vacuum harvester aim to have machines ready in 2018
Dan Steere, left, and Curt Salisbury, co-founders of Abundant Robotics Inc. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit
The long and tricky path to automated picking — Video
Vacuum picker under development brings the apple industry closer than ever to automating harvest.
Growers who innovate in the Golden State
California apple growers hang in there and invest with focus on fresh market.
The solitary orchard
A tour of Byron Albano’s orchards in California’s Cuyama Valley in March. The orchards
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.
WSTFA annual meeting 2016: How continuous change forces adaptation
Why change now? A Good Point by Sam Godwin
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.
Monica Libbey, Young Grower from Manson, Washington
family background/ Both sides of Monica’s family have long histories farming in the
MN55 to be known as Rave
University of Minnesota's MN55 has been named Rave™. (Courtesy Stemilt Growers) The newest
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)
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.
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.
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
IFTA in New York: much ado about mechanization
Cornell researcher Andrew Landers demonstrates a precision sprayer at the IFTA 2016 Study Tour
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
SweeTango dancing in bigger numbers
The product of a breeding program at the University of Minnesota, the SweeTango apple variety
Washington State’s 2016 estimated apple harvest: Big, but watch for caveats
Washington apple growers may harvest 176.4 million boxes of apples in 2016, according to an
Assessment analyzes risk for spread of apple maggot
The PacifiClean composting facility in Quincy, Washington, is shown operational in the spring of
State finalizes rules to kill maggots before shipping compost
Washington state regulators have finalized special permit requirements for composters seeking to transport feed stocks
Crop forecasts: this year, more apples and tart cherries
Three recent fruit crop forecasts predict larger apple and tart cherry crops and a smaller
Are your bins sanitary?
Promising options for wooden and plastic bins’ "cleanability" were identified in study.
WSU’s Sunrise Magic relaunch may conflict with Crimson Delight
New dawn for WA 2.
New York Apple CEO retiring
Jim Allen will retire as president and CEO of New York Apple Association Inc., effective
How to grow the WA 2
The WA 2 tree is compact and highly productive. (Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower)
Corr: Foxtrot dances its way onto the apple scene
Grower Rob Wyles thinks he has a winner.
Setting sights on the Cosmic Crisp consumer
Fruit marketers band together to develop quality standards for Cosmic Crisp.
New policy provides guidance for Cosmic Crisp propagation
What about propagating?
Growing Cosmic Crisp
Researchers offer more tips for growing WA 38, including girdling.
Mexico dismisses dumping complaint against U.S. apple growers
The Mexican government has terminated an antidumping case filed by growers in the border state
Breeding for apple consumer preferences
Test orchard plays key role as researchers seek the next great apple variety.
Trials to improve cider tannins and harvesting
For some cider makers, tannins are the holy grail of the cider business. Without tannins
Cider apple variety shortage
The four apples pictured here in grower Steve Wood’s hands are, clockwise from the
The next GMO apple
Arctic Golden Delicious set to be the first commercial crop of genetically modified apples, plans are underway for an Arctic Fuji.