Project Description
Harvest/Buyer’s Guide
Featured stories covering summer harvest including our annual Buyer’s Guide appear in this issue.
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Fresh-cut path for Woot Froot
Kim Gaarde did the impossible by bringing fresh-sliced pears, peaches, and nectarines to consumers.
Results rise with adjuvants
Bread yeast shows potential for improving pesticide performance.
Hedging to improve quality
A Washington grower-packer foresees multiple benefits from mechanical pruning.
Help with hedging
When can mechanical pruning be done and will it increase fruit sunburn?
Growers transition to fresh market apples
Growers are moving from processing to fresh apple varieties, but it takes time.
Processed apples have a future
While fresh is all the rage, processing varieties won’t disappear overnight—and maybe never.
Embrace wine diversity
A veteran winemaker gives tips on making wines from cool and warm sites.
Warm and cool site challenges
Yield management is critical when growing Cabernet Sauvignon in a cool site.
A new way of life
Derek Way and his family are leaving their bucolic life in Pasco to move to a major city in China.
Friend of the Young Child
Darrell Collins earned the title by helping young Hispanic students learn English.
Safe product repels drosophila
Butyl anthranilate also deters egg laying by spotted wing drosophila flies.
Apple consumption needs a boost
More resources should be devoted to promoting Washington apples, an economist says.
SnapDragon lacks vigor
New variety has a snappy flavor, but is no dragon when it comes to tree growth.
Should domestic apple promotions be revived?
Prices for Washington apples have stayed strong as volumes increase. The state exports about a third of its crop. Source: Washington Apple Commission, Washington
Developing tomorrow’s workforce
WSU is working with the tree fruit industry to address its increasing need for qualified employees.
Ecofarm raises food awareness
People want to know where their food comes from and how it’s grown, says Washington grower Jim Baird.
FairWeigh system for fair pay
WSU develops in-the-field weighing system for picking buckets.
Manuel Martinez Jr., a Young Grower from Royal City, Washington
Four months out of Wenatchee Valley College, Manuel talks with Good Fruit Grower about why he pursued a career in farming and orchard management.
Magic water
Electrolyzed water is making waves in storage and packing house sanitation.