Winery startup costs
A 10,000-case winery may provide the best rate of return and the shortest payback period, according to an analysis by
Fruit growers rally to support research
Volunteers from the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation help with data collection in the peach variety trial at WSU's Research
Flavor Tech University
Each summer, in an effort to educate produce managers about stone fruit and Family Tree Farms's commitment to producing the
Snokist focuses on cannery
The closure of Snokist Growers's fresh-fruit packing business marks the end of an era for one of the oldest fruit
Growing target fruit
Auvil Fruit Company at Vantage, Washington, has developed an optimized orchard system that has a high-volume canopy with the potential
Growing something special
This white-fleshed nectarine tree is being trained to a quad, four-leader system, and will be kept short, about eight feet
Spray system reduces drift
Kim Blagborne said the right particle size can not only reduce drift but ensure better spray coverage. With growers facing
The quest for novel fruits
Mother stock trees are grown in plastic barrels at Zaiger Genetics so that they can be easily moved into the
Good Stuff
Orchard TractorsJohn Deere has introduced a line of tractors specially designed for the confined spaces and field conditions of orchards
California’s agricultural diversity
The International Fruit Tree Association held its annual meeting in Visalia, California, in February, with field tours of tree fruit