First Bite
Good Fruit Grower is 60 years old this year—and we want to celebrate with you, our readers, advertisers, and owners—the
Going all out
The late Bert Stevens, Mr. August, in a one-man, cherry pit spitting contest. When a local restaurant owner asked Brian
What to do with runted trees?
What do you do with a block of young Gala trees that have stopped growing before their canopies have filled
State marketing order approved
California’s peach and nectarine growers have resoundingly approved passage of a new state marketing order that they hope will be
Pick only quality fruit
This is not a bag of apples, West Mathison tells growers. These green, low-grade Braeburns are a set of
How the economic situation developed
The economic situation that Washington State apple growers are struggling with today took root in the 1970s when several factors
How to grow only target fruit
For optimum profits, growers need to maximize their production of target fruit, Noel Adkins, manager of orchard operations with Dovex
Olsen brothers branch out
Leif (left), Larry, and Dick Olsen grow premium wine grapes to the west of Red Mountain, shown in background. Olsen
Strategic plan for Washington wines
The Washington Wine Commission’s board has approved a long-term strategic plan that will require significant increases in assessments from grape
Wine Quality Alliance to get new life
The Washington Wine Quality Alliance is set to get a makeover. Don Corson, owner of Camaraderie Cellars and a board