Marketing maraschinos
Chopped maraschino cherries destined for ice cream manufacturers. As well as being a major producer and exporter of fresh fruit,
Quality starts with the vine
For more than 30 years, Jim Holmes has worked to better manage his vineyard canopy by following the advice of
How to choose the variety
This is the first of a series of articles covering all aspects of planning and establishing a competitive orchard. When
Farmworker housing loans funded
An example of farmworker housing that was built with a loan from Washington State’s Farmworker Housing Infrastructure Program. The popular
A new game
New apple varieties from Washington State University's breeding program present opportunities for the state's growers, said Tom Auvil, research horticulturist
Current planting trends
Golden Delicious plantings have dropped to their lowest level in 25 years. Fuji has replaced Gala as the most popular
Vineland seeks self-sufficiency
Paul Truscott, business development manager at the Vineland research station in Ontario, Canada. Research is costly with little chance of
Argentine cherry
Argentina, the second-largest country in South America, has a small but expanding cherry industry. Around half of the countrys 7,000
Climate forecasting
In April 2007, a freeze hit when many plant species, such as these Bradford pears in North Carolina, were weeks
Service is an education
im and Rena Doornink of Parker, Washington, have been named Good Fruit Growers of the Year for 2009 by Good