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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.
Honeycrisp is still an enigma
Growers have yet to unlock the horticultural secrets of growing Honeycrisp in a warm climate.
Nova Scotia revisited
Nova Scotia has earned a reputation for producing the best Honeycrisp apples.
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.
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.
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.
Marcus Morgan, Young Grower from The Dalles, Oregon
grower / Marcus Morgan, 36, The Dalles, Oregon. (with Miss Blue) crops /
Search continues for stinkbug predators
Will brown marmorated stinkbug take hold in desert climates?
Make the most of biocontrol
Beneficial insects and mites can play a role in controlling key orchard pests if they’re
Birds are eating into profits
Honeycrisp growers in Washington say they lost $28 million to birds in one year.
Codling moth mating disruption reaches a milestone
Mating disruption of codling moth is used in 90 percent of all apples and pears grown in Washington state.
Stinkbug challenges organic growers
Researchers are testing trap crops as a way to manage brown marmorated stinkbug.
Leah Eddie, Young Grower from Grandview, Washington
grower / Grandview, Washington age / 24 crops / Apples, cherries and juice
Intrexon to acquire Okanagan Specialty Fruits for $41 million
Intrexon Corporation, of Germantown, Maryland, a company focusing on synthetic biology products, has agreed to
Munckhof machine makes inroads: 2014 IFTA Italy
The harvest machine is widely used around the world but has only recently been sold in the United States.
Research on rot is under way
Plant pathologist is working to determine if pruning and spraying crab apple trees effectively controls postharvest rots.
Fryhover: USDA’s Arctic apple decision means differentiation and education will be imperative
Todd Fryhover The recent approval by USDA of the Arctic apple brands wasn't
Schlect: A cold Arctic blast
● USDA announced last Friday its deregulation of a Canadian firm's--Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc.--two varieties
Corr: Was USDA’s GMO decision a black cat crossing America’s orchards?
Non-browning GMO Arctic Granny and Arctic Golden. (Courtesy Okanagan Specialty Fruits) To hear
Growing fruit without branches
The branchless multileader system offers improved efficiency.
Quality trees: 2014 IFTA Italy
Italian nursery GRIBA developed a quality grading scale, and prices trees accordingly.
Concrete support: 2014 IFTA Italy
Across South Tyrol, growers use posts made of concrete, rather than wood.
Fruiting wall concept expands: 2014 IFTA Italy
Alberto Dorigoni is considering shorter trees grown somewhat like vines.
Taking yields to the limit
New Zealand scientists have planted a prototype ‘super orchard’ they hope will produce around 170 apple bins per acre.
Good times for hard cider
Explosive growth has captured interest, but there’s little sense of direction.
Michigan takes inventory of fruit plantings
(Richard Lehnert/Good Fruit Grower file photo) Michigan fruit growers were asked in January
China agrees to accept all varieties of U.S. apples
The reciprocal agreement will allow China to ship apples into the United States.
B.C. extends replant help
British Columbia adds $8.4 million to program.
Strategies for Honeycrisp
Scientists respond to questions about harvest and storage practices.
How to measure Honeycrisp qualities
Titratable acidity, chlorophyll, and dry matter concentration may be tools to predict quality and storage potential.
Packing apples in Italy
Presizing and presorting apples into storage changes the way apples are packed in Italy.
Blake Slaybaugh, Young Grower from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
grower / Gettysburg, Pennsylvania age / 20 crops / apples, peaches business /
Michigan cider makers unite
A small group of Michigan hard cider makers has started the Michigan Cider Association. “The
Grow domestic apple market, analyst urges
The Washington apple industry can’t rely only on exports to absorb increasing volumes.
Italy’s growing heritage: 2014 IFTA Italy
Cooperation among small growers helps them compete and thrive.
Orchards are well equipped: 2014 IFTA Italy
Large and small growers share their techniques in the South Tyrol.
Sunburn in apples: A hot problem
Sunburn has been an increasing problem in Chile over the past 20 years.
Lisa Perry, Young Grower from Odell, Oregon
age / 26 crops / pears, apples, cherries, berries, peaches, nectarines business /
How to harvest and store WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) apples
Earlier Good Fruit Grower articles have described the taste and horticultural traits of
Manage nutrients precisely
There are both environmental and economic advantages to matching fertilizer applications to the trees’ needs.
Update your fertilizer strategies
When you’re fertilizing trees, visualize their root systems.