First Bite
We’re excited to offer you, our print readers, something new, something interactive, and something, we hope, that will pique your
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Starting new trees
Dear Good Fruit Grower:
Kudos to you and Tim Smith for helping growers get their trees started right. Regarding
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WSU team writes “best paper”
Washington State University Extension enologist Jim Harbertson and colleagues received an award for the 2009 Best
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Cherry Variety Showcase July 8
The annual Cherry Variety Showcase will be held July 8 at the Southwest Michigan Research and
Cheaper, greener SHIPPING
After crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Seattle-Chicago train can pick up another 15 rail cars in Quincy to carry Washington
Last Bite – Low-grade labels highly valued
Labels of “cooker” grade or C grade apples were usually green, yellow, or white. Today, collectors will often pay more
NW questions cherry fruit fly quarantine
The western cherry fruit fly has not been found in California’s cherry-growing districts.
State officials in Oregon and Washington say California’s
Good Stuff
Voliam label expansion
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved a label expansion for Voliam Xpress insectide, which allows its
Quarantine alternative
Dr. Wee Yee, entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Yakima, Washington, is conducting research to assess the likelihood