Stone fruit crisis
Changes in the fruit industry are related to changes in the global economy, says Terry Bacon of Sun World. California's
The advantages of Open Tatura
The V-shaped Open Tatura system has the following advantages: • Tree height (2.76 meters/9 feet) and tree width (2.00 meters/6 feet)
From wines to spirits
Rusty Figgins plans to be selling apple eau-de-vie and other clear, unaged brandy products later this year. Berle "Rusty" Figgins,
Use Open Tatura to grow superb apricots
The Open Tatura system of growing fruit has evolved from the Tatura Trellis, developed 35 years ago, and has been
Global wine perspective
German-born Thomas Henick-Kling developed an interest and appreciation for wine at a young age. When he was just 16, he
Northwest reports record cherry crop
The first official estimate of the 2009 Northwest sweet cherry crop was a record 16 million boxes, which would be
In the Box
Dear Good Fruit Grower: If Ben Mann (cover artist, June 2009 Good Fruit Grower) were working for me, he would
WSU hires automation expert
Washington State University has hired one of the nation's top university scientists in agricultural automation and mechanization to fill a
Premium Rainiers
Norm Gutzwiler wants growers who put more time and effort into raising quality cherries to be rewarded. The Washington State
In search of superior apples
Dr. Cameron Peace checks block of seedlings resulting from the intercrossing of parents that have been used in WSU's breeding