WSU releases its first apple variety
Retired WSU apple breeder Dr. Bruce Barritt checks another promising selection in an evaluation plot in a commercial orchard. Washington
Consider fumigation an investment
Lynn Long discusses the fumigation in a new Regina cherry block at the Omeg orchard at The Dalles, Oregon. Cherry
Good Point – Stephen Young
Orchard systems have gone through dynamic changes over the past 50 years. High-density plantings and dwarfing rootstocks have allowed growers
Good Point – Robert Brody and Jon Wyss
Washington's farms and ranches reached a record value of production for crops and livestock in 2008. Agriculture accounts for more
Cherry export glitch
The 2009 cherry export season in Japan did not live up to the Northwest industrys expectations because of a delay
Major grant for cherry research
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative has awarded a $3.9-million grant for research on new ways of producing, processing, and marketing
Good Stuff
Protect fruit from sunburn Purfresh of Fremont, California, reports that the company's solar protectant, Purshade, has reduced physical sun-related damage
Last Bite – Mining engineer turns fruit grower
Yakima orchardist Ed Bannister adopted the Pyramid brand name in 1915 after purchasing his first five acres of orchard. He
Tighter spacing, less crop
Dr. Markus Keller shared the results of a high-density spacing trial in juice grapes with growers attending a summer