Recent Columns
Critzer: $7 million investment in food safety decision aid
A new SCRI grant funds scientists and economists to help fresh produce producers better protect produce safety.
Hansen: Far-reaching research is just getting started
The results of Washington Wine’s research program benefit industry, environment, community and consumers.
Scharlau: Front row seats for all
With its virtual format, Washington Winegrowers’ signature event will look at the opportunities found in 2020 and the path forward.
Snyder: Agriculture is essential for a fruitful future
This year’s WSTFA Annual Meeting and NW Hort Expo is going to a virtual platform.
Fryhover: Allow apple competition
With exports falling, the Washington Apple Commission looks to focus on home court strength.
Hansen: Going for stable and sustainable
Washington Wine’s research program forging ahead with record-breaking funding.
Roche: Mechanical fruitlet thinning
New tool shows promise in trials by French researchers, especially when paired with mechanical bloom thinning.
Prengaman: 2020 revision
We're going on, just like you.
Brandt: Global brands offer value
The enduring success of Pink Lady shows why critical mass matters for fruit branding.
Fazio: Let’s make this work
When MSNBC and farmers agree, folks should listen in D.C.
Tynan: Lessons learned from year one of FSMA farm inspections
First on-farm inspections under the Food Safety Modernization Act began in spring 2019.
Critzer and Gordon Nuñez: Ready for the FSMA future
A variety of resources available to help with training and implementation of food safety practices on the farm.
DuPont: Soil biology in orchards
A very close-up look at who is there and why you should care.
Dininny: Growing forward
New circulation coordinator joins Good Fruit Grower.
Dininny: Our new reality
Coronavirus sweeping the globe means instant change — and likely lasting effects.
Prengaman: A focus on fire recovery
Australian devastation points to the increasing wildfire risk for growers and the need for more research and resources.
Good to Know: Reflections on the elder statesmen of apple and pear IPM
The integrated pest management foundation that entomologists Stan Hoyt and Everett Burts built decades ago still supports growers today.
Good to Know: The 1-2-3 rule for renewal pruning
Use the 1-2-3 rule of renewal pruning to keep the fruiting wood of apple and pear trees young and productive.
Scharlau: Ensuring clean plant sustainability
National Clean Plant Network vital to success of the grape, hop and tree fruit industries.
Good to Know: Spotted lanternfly risk regions mapped
New analysis shows suitable habitat for invasive sapsucker in Washington’s wine grape and tree fruit production regions.
Hansen: A lot to look forward to
Eight great reasons to be excited about V&E research.
Good to Know: Risk reduction proven
WSU researchers demonstrate that routine export quarantine sufficiently controls powdery mildew pathogen on fresh sweet cherries.
Johnson: Ghost apples appear at Good Fruit Grower
How a few photos captured on a chilly day in a Michigan orchard became a viral sensation.
Dininny: A Good Fruit goodbye and a welcome, too
We’re starting the new year with some new staff changes.
O’Rourke: Is apple demand falling?
If so, how should the Washington apple industry respond?
Hanrahan: Looking ahead to the next 50 years
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission wants industry members engaged in creating their future.
DeVaney: Washington tree fruit industry future focused
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association plans more education for workers and lawmakers.
Good to Know: Why some seasons are worse for powdery mildew
Temperature, humidity, solar radiation and other factors combine to create ‘high-pressure’ vintages.
Hansen: From wish list to reality
Strategic research initiative targets precision viticulture and enology through mechanization and innovation in Washington vineyards.
Mattheis: 1-MCP research a fruitful endeavor
USDA-ARS Tree Fruit Research Laboratory in Wenatchee, Washington, was key in implementing 1-MCP technology for the tree fruit industry.
Fryhover: Retail has much to say
… are we listening?
Milkovich: Back in the business
Fondness for fruit farming brings new associate editor to GFG team.
Moffitt: Ripe Anjou is the new pear variety!
How Pear Bureau Northwest is working to make sure consumers can eat their pears right away.
Prengaman: Good Fruit Grower welcomes Michigan-based writer Matt Milkovich
This month, Good Fruit Grower welcomes a new associate editor, Matt Milkovich, who will expand
Dininny: Good Fruit Grower welcomes new advertising sales coordinator
Good Fruit Grower is gaining a new advertising sales coordinator. Germaine Newstead joined the magazine
Good to Know: Steady growth with research in chemical thinning
WTFRC's Tory Schmidt shows how industry sees big returns on modest investments.
Good to Know: Lessons in online learning
Federal regulations usher in new era of food safety education.
Good to Know: Another big year for grape and wine research
Research aims to improve wine quality by addressing vineyard and winery challenges.
Prengaman: Yearn to learn
Industry innovation drives this magazine, and in my new role, I’m eager to guide our coverage of the research, policies and practices shaping the fruit business today.
Good to Know: The disruption eruption
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission funding codling moth mating disruption for 30 years.
Dininny: A new view
With a change in leadership at Good Fruit Grower, our commitment to all of you remains steadfast.
Thurlby: Another season of hope is upon us
Northwest Cherries President B.J. Thurlby looks ahead at another season of hope, with a solid plan in place.
Good to Know: 2019 Pacific Northwest cherry research funding
More than $930,000 provided for 20 different research projects.
Willett: A long history of scraping by
Fire blight and the dawn of the Cooperative Extension System.
Van den Ende: What are the problems with branches?
The haphazard complexity of these branched apple trees on Tatura trellis make management and
Zhou & Melgar: Where do nutrients go when you fertilize trees?
Researchers explore how ripening season affects peach tree nutrient requirements.
Sallato: Calcium deficiencies in fruit
WSU extension specialist explains how plant nutrition affects your orchard, production and fruit quality.
Auvil: WA 38 management tips
Tom Auvil on some things to consider as the Cosmic Crisp brand approaches its first commercial harvest.
DuPont: Moving toward bio-based IPM in pears
This campylomma adult at Washington State University Tree Fruit and Extension Center in Wenatchee, Washington,
Scharlau: Staying ahead of the issues
A look at some of the rules and regulations that will impact vintners and growers this year.