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Jones of Washington
Jack, left, and Greg Jones moved the Jones of Washington winery from Quincy
Nothing average about Jones
The tasting room for Jones of Washington wines has no Mediterranean architecture, marble floor,
Making wines in a big way
Pinot Grigio grapes are being crushed. White and red grapes are received and crushed in
Strange times
Robert Stearns of Kelowna is cutting his apple trees because he can't afford to replant
Trouble on the Double Z
Roxanne Bell photographs a Double Z ranch foreman who is peering through the steel fence—just
In The Box
Fruit fan Jesse James Botha enjoys reading the Good Fruit Grower at his grandfather’s home
Last Bite–Fuji, a world-class apple
Fuji proved to be more difficult to grow and pack than Grady Auvil imagined. Fuji
Rood stays up-to-date
Many fruit growers know Paul Rood. The Covert, Michigan, fruit grower is a frequent traveler
Peach breeder Dick Okie retiring
After 30 years breeding peaches for the South—15 in the Prince series alone—W.R. (Dick) Okie
Quality wine by the glass
James Martin spent two years converting the ground flour of the old flour mill into
In the box
Dawson Moore loves apples. Apple fan Dawson Moore, pictured on his first birthday last fall,
Everything about PEACHES
Desmond Layne’s work in peach cultivar evaluation means tasting a lot of peaches. “It’s a
Mr. Peach
Chalmers Carr III is active in the South Carolina peach industry, as well as his
Titan Farms
Amancio Palma, right, manages the huge crew of more than 400 H-2A workers who work
Cover boy comes to terms with fame
Fruit fan Sam Kirby, now 18, was about three when Peter Marbach photographed him. It’s
Apples for every taste
As well as growing fresh apples, Jack Feil grows cider apples, including Hewes Crab, a
Varieties that are changing the peach industry
The New Jersey Peach Festival has been held in July for the past 25 years,
There’s a home for unwanted fruit
Northwest Harvest gleaning volunteers show plums that they picked for a western Washington food bank.
Manager ready to tackle real problems
Dr. James Susaimuthu, program manager of the Fruit Tree Clean Plant Center at Prosser, Washington,
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Allan Baugher wins Maryland hort award The Maryland State Horticultural Society gave Allan Baugher of
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Jim and Rose King, at left, and John and Betsy King, right, pose with their
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John Carter crowned king The Dalles, Oregon, cherry grower John Carter was named 2010 Cherry
Education for migrant families
Coordinators of a migrant education program in Yakima, Washington, are hoping that fruit growers will
Running ladders
Dear Good Fruit Grower: Many thanks for running the article on my Running Fruit Ladders
Stepping aside
Tedd Wildman is busy loading grapes during harvest. It would be easier to list the
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Michelle Moyer, the new viticultural extension specialist for Washington State, visits vineyards in Oppenheim, Germany.
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Silver Apple Organic grower and consultant Dain Craver of Royal City received the Washington State
Growing new grape leaders
In recent years, the annual meeting of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers has
Passion for research
Cherries, with their sensitivity to rain at harvest time and market swings, are one of
New owner at Lamont Fruit Farm
Rod Farrow, who has worked for and with George Lamont for 30 years, took
Large art for small farms
An illustration of what John Maher’s ladder artwork will look like. Artist John Maher of
Farmworker becomes WINERY OWNER
Sergio and Kristy Martinez have partnered with their son and daughter-in-law to establish Martinez and
Lofty goals
Andrew and Monica Martinez are the drivers behind the Martinez and Martinez Winery. Martinez and
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Oregon State University hires research assistant Preston Brown has been appointed research assistant at OSU’s
Last Bite–The Scandinavians
After the Northern Pacific Railroad completed its line through Washington State’s Yakima Valley in the
In The Box
A must-read Dear Good Fruit Grower: Expanding your editorial staff to include Richard Lehnert is
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Scharlau joins grape board Vicky Scharlau, executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape
Montana apples
The Swanson family’s Mountain View Apple Orchards is located in the Bitterroot Valley, where pioneers
Good Stuff
Owners change at Burrows Tractor John Riel, who joined Burrows Tractor Company in Yakima, Washington,
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New AgWeatherNet director Dr. Gerrit Hoogenboom, a professor of agrometeorology and crop modeling, has been
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E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., of Parker, Washington, has announced a change in leadership roles
Obituaries
Albert Ravenholt was a visionary. In 1968, he and founding Sagemoor Farms partner Alec Bayless
In The Box
As a long-time subscriber to the Good Fruit Grower, I continue to be disappointed by
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WSU team writes “best paper” Washington State University Extension enologist Jim Harbertson and colleagues received
Wanted: Endangered apples
Walking through the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity, Maine, is like walking through a Noah’s
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Harold Thome is Pomesters’ Fruit Man of the Year Harold Thome, a fourth-generation apple grower
Like firecrackers for the 4th of July
Hoxsie’s Farm Market is ideally located to serve a million tourists during the week of
Meeting the organic challenge
Harry and Jackie Hoch (center) gather in their orchard for a family photo on Easter
Last Bite–From doctor to farmer
The altimeter on John Kloeber’s label at right shows an altitude of 1,500 feet, a
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Apple Blossom Queen Margaret Robinson presented a plaque to WSU Extension Educator Tim Smith when he