Apple Matters
In today's global business and 24/7 news environment, the potential for a crisis in the apple industry is real. With
Good to know
A research report from Drs. Vincent Jones, Gary Grove, and Jay Brunner, Washington State University While the tree fruit industry
Brined cherries face challenges
Reduced supplies of U.S. brining cherries and restricted supplies of imported brining cherries are making it hard for the U.S.
Apple maggot on the move
The apple maggot is slowly making its way north through central Washington's fruit growing areas, though it is not yet
Australians like stemless cherries
Consumers in Australia prefer cherries without stems because they look fresh, a Washington State University study suggests. Dr. Matt Whiting,
Pest boards play critical roles
Washington State county pest boards have authority to deal with unmanaged growth in former orchard sites, like this one at
What makes a good cherry?
Target fruit has become a buzzword in tree fruit production in recent years. It's what growers are encouraged to grow,
Out with the old, in with the new
Growers and researchers will learn together, says Dr. Jay Brunner. A program is under way to help Washington apple growers
Cultivation vs. chemicals
In the minds of the public, organic food production is associated with efforts to save the planet, but Warren Morgan,
What to choose
Orchardists now have about ten products to choose from for controlling the key pests codling moth and leafrollers, not counting