Table grapes thrive in Idaho
Dr. Esmaeil Fallahi, a founder of the Idaho table grape industry, has tested many different varieties. Idaho has a burgeoning
Northwest table grapes
Ray Ethell, left, and OVS crop consultant Jeff Flake discuss the open-gable trellis system, on which grape clusters are more
Funds for adopting IPM
For growers who would like to implement more integrated pest management practices but can't afford to, help may be available.
How warming will affect grapes
The effects of climate change on Washington State's wine grape industry are likely to be mixed, with some viticultural areas
Homemade compost cuts fertilizer costs
Kyle Mathison Orchards makes compost cheaply from various waste materials that are available in the vicinity. Stemilt Hill orchardist
Calculating the carbon footprint
It would be a good idea for the tree fruit industries of Washington and Oregon to calculate how they stack
In My View – Food Safety—An Industry Responds
Robert Louis Stevenson, writing over 100 years ago, noted the numerous but often calmly accepted extreme risks associated with normal
NZ orchardists aim for carbon neutrality
The New Zealand apple industry, which exports more than 80 percent of its crop, is trying to turn attention from
Is China's Fruit Safe?
Shopping for fruit at a street market in China. Recent scandals involving pet food and toothpaste in the United States,
In The Box
Future Good Fruit Grower of the Year?Kai Phelan Hanrahan gets an early taste of the fruit-growing business, encountering his first