Should there be quality standards for red cherries?
The 2006 Pacific Northwest cherry season was mixed, with some areas hit by rain and high temperatures that resulted in
Sweet potential
Despite a less than stellar sweet cherry season last year, marketers are optimistic about the coming crop and expect retailer
Final chapter for apricots?
The versatile Patterson variety is the most widely planted apricot in California and can be used in fresh and processed
Beware of grapevine yellows
Wine grapes infected by Flavescence dorée, showing brown, shrivelled fruits. The discovery of the disease Bois noir in a South
Bois noir is a big concern
With the recent find of a new phytoplasma disease north of the Washington State-Canada border, grape growers should be extra
Grape disorder shrivels profits
Berry shrivel, a problem in vineyards around the world, results in sour-tasting grapes that are unwanted by wineries. Berry shrivel,
Grape growers surveyed on shrivel
Berry shrivel affects between 5 to 10 percent of Washington's grape crop, according to a recent Washington State University survey.
Resistant varieties in the pipeline
Dr. Jim Olmstead, manager of Washington State University's cherry breeding program at Prosser, has developed two new cherry varieties which
Last Bite: So Good You Can Eat Them in the Dark!
Stubbs Fruit & Storage Company was founded in 1920 and enjoyed, perhaps, the most phenomenal growth of any fruit business