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Sean Gilbert, Young Grower from Yakima, Washington
age / 34 crops / Apples, cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and wine grapes
Mylar machine moves fast
Antonio Montoya invented a machine that takes most of the labor out of laying a reflective mulch.
A tale of two harvesters
Two ladderless apple harvest machines vie for grower approval. They are now for sale.
Organic fruit attracts customers
Steve Tennes Steve Tennes, who operates the Country Mill orchard and farm market
Reopening of Chinese apple market is welcome news for growers
Industry grateful as biggest apple crop ever prepares to ship.
Fighting food fraud with forensics
Each apple has a chemical fingerprint that links it to the place it was grown.
USDA Announces Loss Adjustment for Late Apple Harvest
Multi-Peril Crop Insurance policyholders are getting an extension because of the delayed maturity of apple
Alex Chinchiolo, Young Grower from Ripon, California
age / 28 crops / Apples, cherries title / Partner, farm manager business
China opens to Washington State apples
Red Delicious apples. (Courtesy Tracy Hebden, LRPS.) Good news came to Washington’s
SnapDragon hits store shelves in November
RubyFrost will go to market in January.
Mission to Kazakhstan
Young Kazakhs are being trained in horticulture to help them improve orchard production.
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.
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
24 lucky Cosmic Crisp winners
Several growers listen to Tom Auvil, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, talk about WA
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
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
Retirements reduce Cornell’s tall spindle apple team
Stephen Hoying, Alison DeMarree both joined program in 1982.
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
Kevin & Mark Stennes, Young Growers from Pateros, Washington
Stennes twins talk about growing organics tree fruit operation.
See WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp apple)
A WA 38 apple grown near Quincy, Washington on Sept. 18, 2013. (TJ Mullinax/Good
U.S. Apple estimates 264 million bushels
The U.S. Apple Association is estimating a U.S. apple crop of 234.8 million bushels this
Processors agree to price schedule for Michigan apples
The Michigan Processing Apple Growers marketing committee has negotiated minimum apple prices with six apple
Washington apple producers hope to resume exports to China
After being shut out of China for two seasons, some Washington apple producers will likely
USDA publishes proposed rule to allow imports of apples from China
The public has until September 16 to comment on the proposed rule.
Washington expects a record apple crop of 140 million boxes
Different varieties of apples growing in a Gleed, Washington orchard in July are expected
More apples coming
Apple supply worldwide could hit 100 million tons by 2025, up from 65 million now.
How to retain the crop
Growers can’t afford to let expensive apples fall off the trees.
Paperwork snafu halting H-2A workers at Mexican border
Up to 2,000 potential workers stymied at Tijuana crossing, another 800 stuck at Nuevo Laredo
David Alvarez, Young Grower from Prosser, Washington
age / 28 crops / Organic cherries and apples title / Farm manager
Pruning tips
The latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers.
How to grow Cosmic Crisp
WA 38 is grower friendly and should present minimal harvesting, storage, or packing problems.