im and Rena Doornink of Parker, Washington, have been named Good Fruit Growers of the Year for 2009 by Good Fruit Grower magazine. The award is made annually to a grower or family who is innovative and inspiring, focuses on growing quality fruit, and contributes to the tree fruit industry as a whole. Jim, who has been chair of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission for the past 12 years, is known as an industry leader and strategist who has his sights set firmly on the future. “He very much looks to the future and tries to keep his eyes […]