Markets shrink for upscale pear
Comice is the perfect pear for gift boxes, but the gift business has declined. Courtesy Pear Bureau Northwest Comice is
In The Box
Left: Northeast McIntosh, Courtesy Jon Clements. Center: October issue cover prompts firestorm of regional pride and competitiveness. Right: McIntosh grown
Reinventing Comice
During the Pear Bureau Northwest’s annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, last summer, its regional managers proposed ideas on how to
Committee to advise on endowments
An industry advisory committee has been formed to work with Washington State University to decide how to spend the money
Last Bite — Granny’s legacy
The spur-type Granny Smiths Granspur and Greenspur were discovered at the Calvin Cooper orchard at Brewster, Washington, and patented in
Four leaders better than one
Belgian horticulturist Tom Deckers discusses the pruning strategy for a four-leader system. Many pear-growing systems put too much energy into
Reflective cover has marketing benefits
Matt Whiting (right) discusses results of his research with the reflective material Extenday with Oregon State University Extension educator Lynn
Good Stuff
Ty Snyder promoted C & O Nursery of Wenatchee, Washington, has promoted Ty Snyder to the position of orchard manager.
Platforms not widely used
A recent survey of Washington State apple growers suggests that orchard platforms are not widely used there. Just over 10
Cold hardiness
A new cold hardiness tool is available just in time for winter for Washington State grape growers through AgWeatherNet, a