Gem reaches Year 3
Producers of dual-threat pear now have enough volume to market more aggressively.
Timing is everything for Cosmic Crisp
Harvest window key to avoiding greasiness for WA 38.
Putting IPM to work
Wenatchee Valley pear growers implement integrated pest management strategies to help control pear psylla.
Northwest growers anticipate average pear crop of 16.1 million boxes
Northwest pear producers anticipate a crop of 16.1 million standard box equivalents, on par with the four-year average, according to
Learning from the heat wave
Cherry industry loses 20 percent of the crop to heat and wonders about future impacts.
Propane orchard weed burners exempted from Washington burn ban
The state of Washington has exempted orchard weed control by propane burner from a statewide burn ban, according to the
Zoning in on ozone
Researchers put pest and disease control alternatives to trial.
Labor apps on tap
Users share how they chose from a growing field of labor tracking apps.
Fruit industry faces cyber insecurity
Employee training key to preventing ransomware attacks.
Not just little cherry
OSU extension horticulturist spreads messages of “other” viruses affecting cherry growers.