Dream blush cherry has dim future
It was a dream of a cherry: Like Rainier, it was yellow, with an attractive red blush, but it matured
A redder HONEYCRISP
PHOTO BY RICHARD LEHNERT
New sports of popular apples—especially if they’re redder—always attract plenty of attention from growers.
So, you can imagine
Last Bite–From Shangri-La
Apricots are dried on a Hunza Valley rooftop.
On the flanks of the magnificent Karakoram mountain range, a jagged spine of
In the Box
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Why so BIG?
Dear Good Fruit Grower:
I own and operate a small orchard business. I love
Muscat, old but new
Muscat grapes are used in a variety of wine styles, from off-dry to sweet to dessert wines. These Muscat grapes,
Succession of cherries
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s fruit breeding program at Summerland, British Columbia, is expected to release a new cherry variety later
Moscato madness
The Moscato craze started with Gallo’s Barefoot Cellars, when it released a light, sweet wine in 2008. It’s been estimated
World awaits B.C. cherries
High quality, self-fertile cherry varieties developed in British Columbia, Canada, have become standards in the international cherry industry.
British Columbia’s own
Muscat plantings on the rise
Muscat grape varieties, the hottest selling wines in America, have also been the hottest selling grape nursery stock. And while there’s been an uptick in Muscat plantings in Washington State, in general, the state’s wine industry is taking a cautious approach to the latest wine fad.
Land-grant pioneer
At Michigan State University, “the pioneer land-grant university,” the pioneering spirit lives on, but it sometimes scares people, especially its