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Wanted: Endangered apples
Walking through the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity, Maine, is like walking through a Noah’s
Maine apples wanted
John Bunker examines an apple at the Sandy River Orchard, Mercer, Maine, with 90-year-old Francis
You hear that buzz?
SweeTango orchards like this one at Pepin Heights produced enough fruit last year to start
Geneva releases four new rootstocks
This rootstock, commercialized as Geneva 214, is one of four newly released from the
Moth poses little risk in Taiwan
Dr. Lisa Neven is studying the survival of codling moth larvae in tropical conditions. There
Meeting the organic challenge
Harry and Jackie Hoch (center) gather in their orchard for a family photo on Easter
Woolly apple aphid
Syrphid fly larvae attack woolly apple aphids. The woolly apple aphid overwinters as a nymph
Good Job
Apple Blossom Queen Margaret Robinson presented a plaque to WSU Extension Educator Tim Smith when he
Solving the woolly apple aphid
Washington Fruit and Produce Company planted alyssum between the rows of this new orchard to
Growers surveyed on pest practices
Washington apple growers are adopting new pest management strategies and technologies including safer chemistries, in
Eye on the Middle East
Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates, is the major fruit import port in the
Last Bite – Pioneer of exports to Europe
The firm of Simons, Shuttleworth, and French Company, Inc., was one of the first to
Renewal on the Ridge
Orchardists on Fruit Ridge northwest of Grand Rapids, Michigan, suffered mightily when the market for
A remedy for blind wood
The branches of this young Fuji tree suffer from blind wood. Blind wood is a
Effective fruit thinning
To evaluate thinning effectiveness using the “fruitlet model,” individual apples must be labeled and measured
Apple Lines–Full access to China needed
China is open to Red Delicious apples from Washington. Whereas Red Delicious can be shipped
Apple Matters –USApple launches program
As I travel the country visiting apple growers and apple companies, one question keeps coming
Last Bite — Legacy of labels from Montana
The Big M Brand is a beautiful example of a rare Montana label; it bears
Fruit from the Prairie
The five members of the Romance series of sour cherries, released in 2003, surround Carmine
Apples from the prairie
Autumn Delight (right photo) and Misty Rose. Three apple cultivars released by the University of
Retrofitting an apple packing line
These images are from one apple. The white apples are infrared images. A
Stretching storage of Honeycrisp
As production volumes increase for Honeycrisp apples, the need for a longer marketing window becomes
Last Bite – From timber to apples
Arden Harris was a member of a family that pioneered in the development of the
Storing organic apples is not easy
As Washington growers have ramped up production of organic apples, the volume of apples going
Fireblight without antibiotics
Orchards that have secondary bloom or have later-blooming varieties are more at risk for fireblight
Scab control more challenging
Apple scab overwinters in infected leaves on the orchard floor. Spores from the dead leaves
Choosing an orchard system and density
An example of a highly organized V trellis system used by Washington’s Auvil Fruit Company
Time to test drive WA2
WSU selections available for tasting, during a new variety showcase at the Washington State Horticultural
Next-generation harvester
The harvester has four suction tubes for each worker to use. Fruit travels up the
Planting for the future: Rootstocks
Malling 9 rootstocks, shown in layer beds at Willow Drive Nursery, Washington, have proven to
The 1-2-3 rule of pruning
Editor's note:This story was updated in 2020 — Good to Know: The 1-2-3 rule for
Nursery goes high-tech
This machine carries five workers on seats through a block of nursery trees to remove
Who’s pushing red strains?
Yakima, Washington, grower-packer Dave Allan doesn't think consumers are the ones demanding redder apples. The
Early Fujis kick-start the season
September Wonder is one of several early Fuji strains. It's been said that
Is redder better?
Gale Gala is one of more than 30 Gala strains. In the last two decades,
How to choose the variety
This is the first of a series of articles covering all aspects of planning and
A new game
New apple varieties from Washington State University's breeding program present opportunities for the state's growers,
Current planting trends
Golden Delicious plantings have dropped to their lowest level in 25 years. Fuji has replaced
Strategies for Success
Jim and Rena Doornink planted this block of Jazz apples last spring. Jazz will fill
Last Bite
Perham Fruit Company used these five labels during the 1920s and 1930s. Some of the
Growers foresee change
There are too many new apple varieties, says Polish orchardist Krzysztof Hermanowicz. New market niches,
Nursery perspective
These finished nursery trees will soon be harvested and prepared for later planting by growers.
Video touts fruit industry jobs
Jobs in the tree fruit industry aren't limited to the obvious ones of picking or
Last Bite – The Land of the Yakamas
Cowin paid careful attention to marketing, and his high-quality fruit stood out in the marketplace.
Field sorting culls
One area of research that John Verbrugge thinks has been overlooked is field sorting of
How many is too many?
When it comes to new varieties, John Rice predicts that in the next decade, most
Should WAC come back?
A rack card developed by CMI tells consumers about the health benefits of eating apples,
Produce expert
With an office in Yakima, Washington, Wal-Mart plans to keep prices lower and buy directly
Market limitations
How new varieties will coexist with those that have already carved out shelf space is
Extension educators
WSU Extension educator Karen Lewis expects to see more technologies used in orchards to augment