Apple research surges in China
As global apple industry competition intensifies, apple-producing countries often seek to boost their competitiveness. One way to improve performance is
First Bite
Janet Turner, technician at Oregon State University's Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hood River, explains a Competitive Orchard
Good Point
In the December issue of Good Fruit Grower, Washington State University announced an upcoming fruit school on Competitive Orchard Systems
Let there be light
Light can improve the yield and productivity of an apple orchard in two ways, according to Dr. Jens-Norbert Wünsche of
Sensing good fruit
Dr. Renfu Lu is using multispectral-based prototype sorting equipment to determine internal apple quality. There's new interest in technology for
Pear industry survey launched
A large-scale survey of the Pacific Northwest pear industry began in January to gather information on what the industry might
Robots look cost effective
When the citrus industry began to pursue the idea of a robotic harvesting system several years ago, it had plenty
Mechanization meets with skepticism
Several prominent Washington tree fruit grower-shippers say they foresee labor shortages but are not banking on mechanization and robotic harvesters
Speak out on immigration
Orchardists need to make it known that without immigration reform, they are not going to have the labor force to
Dealing with the H-2A
If all 9.7-billion apples that Washington State produces were lined up, they'd run 18.5 times around the earth's equator or