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Corr: Our mission in Spanish
As every magazine reader knows, this has been an awful decade for the business of
Corr: Hey, that’s not the Methow Valley!
Orondo Cider Works, located north of Wenatchee, Washington, features a “museum” of old machinery,
Strengthening industry partnerships
We’re expanding coverage of IFTA to better serve growers.
Corr: Training leaders for the next generation
Later this month, a group of students will head through the cold and darkness to
Corr: Hitting the winter road
As employees of a grower-owned, nonprofit publication, the staff at Good Fruit Grower manages resources
Corr: Foxtrot dances its way onto the apple scene
Grower Rob Wyles thinks he has a winner.
Corr: We partner to serve growers
Any organization with a need for getting horticultural information to growers should think of us.
As legacy ends, another begins
Geraldine Warner In England, the Yorkshire city of Huddersfield can be found near
Low snow spells trouble
Months ago, I saw it coming. Crossing Snoqualmie Pass in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, I drove
Corr: Consumers decide
The June 2015 issue of Good Fruit Grower examines how new varieties are changing the
Why telling our story matters: Good Point
Jon DeVaney By Jon DeVaney While not yet ratified, an agreement on a
DeVaney: Why telling our story matters
Jon DeVaney By Jon DeVaney While not yet ratified, an agreement on a
Fryhover: USDA’s Arctic apple decision means differentiation and education will be imperative
Todd Fryhover The recent approval by USDA of the Arctic apple brands wasn't
Thurlby: Northwest cherries shipping, selling at near record volumes
Click chart to enlarge.July is the biggest month of shipments during the NW cherry
Grim: Washington’s industry consolidation has reached the bell lap
Two and one-half years have passed since West Mathison broached the idea of industry consolidation in Washington State at the December, 2011 Annual Meeting in Wenatchee of the Washington State Horticultural Association (WSHA).
Thurlby: Northwest cherry team on the go through first crop estimate
The promotion staff at the Northwest Cherry Growers has been all over the globe over
Good Fruit Grower improves service to growers
As the Northwest Tree Fruit Industry races toward 2014, the team at the Washington State
The Fickle Nature of Earned Media
With the industry running full tilt into apple harvest … the team at the Northwest
The Art, Science…and Luck of Cherry Crop Estimation
It’s June 12th 2013 and the Northwest Cherry harvest for this season is officially underway.
Reporting from Asia
TOKYO, Japan -- As the Northwest Cherry Season quickly approaches I am spending two weeks
Priority No. 2
As the Washington apple production increases and U.S. apple consumption remains flat (if not arguably
A New Cherry Season Brings Hope, Opportunity and Plenty of Challenges
As the Northwest Cherry season draws closer by the day … for the first time
In Times of Plenty
I think we can all agree the record Washington apple crop of 2012 couldn’t have
Optimistic about pears
Recently, I had the pleasure to address a large number of growers at North Central
Plan ahead
This week, I had the pleasure of giving presentations at apple meetings in Chelan and
A Glimpse of Washington State’s Future
In the third week of July 2012, at the Washington Apple Commission’s board of directors
On the Hill in D.C.
Last week, I joined 500 produce industry professionals in Washington, D.C., for the United Fresh
Will We Miss It?
With 300,000,000 middle-class consumers—and growing—China is Washington State’s fourth-largest export market and has been identified
Northwest Cherry 2012 Season at a Glance
The final sweet cherry shipments from the Pacific Northwest left the industry this weekend, bringing
Off and Running
As you are harvesting pears OFF your trees, we are RUNNING to get our marketing
Don’t Count Your Chickens…
On the surface, what a year 2012 could be to a Washington State apple grower!
Stone Fruit Marketing in Canada
I was able to attend the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association conference through this past
Cool Weather Becomes Grower Friendly
Over the last few weeks, New York Apple growers have cursed the cold weather, but
Freeze warnings!
Tonight could be the night we talk about all year. Hard freeze warnings are forecast
March Madness
As an avid NCCA basketball fan who lives for March each year, the Madness is
Lurking market issues
The 2011-2012 Washington State apple season has been a warm welcome to the financial stability
NY Congressman Introduces Bill
This week, Congressman Bill Owens, who represents the largest McIntosh growing region in the world,
D.C. meeting yields common message
Last week, apple folks from Washington State to Vermont met in Washington, D.C., to attend
Sometimes Politics
In all businesses, there are days where politics come into play and understanding the political
A Blog about a Blog
Today I am blogging about another blog called the Pear Dish which lives on the
Nothing Stays the Same
Soon it will be 10 years since the duties and responsibilities of the Washington Apple
Gotta Be Heard!
How many years have we said, “Unless you fix immigration, our apples will not be
A Busy Start
As we move into our prime promotion season, some positive things are happening in the
The Tree Fruit Industry Attends Produce Marketing Association Meeting in Atlanta
Keith Hu visits with a Chinese importer at PMA 2011. The team at the Washington
Labor reform
Dear Congressional Staff: I apologize for what might seem to be a form message to
Earthquakes, Hurricane, Tropical Storms and E-Verify!
Holy Catastrophe, Batman! What's next? Dealing with Mother Nature in the North East, is certainly
U.S. Apple Conference
Last week, I attended the USApple Outlook Conference in Chicago in association with a USApple
Early Morning Media Blitz
As National Rainier Cherry Day came and went this week, the team here at the
The Sweet Cherry Business
The 2011 Northwest Cherry season is finally under way … with first harvest starting to
Waiting on the 2011 Crop
Up to this point, the theme for the 2011 Northwest Cherry season has been “hurry