Coordinated effort needed to stop rots
Apples that will be kept in long-term storage should be treated with preharvest or postharvest fungicides, but before growers decide
High hopes for apple deal, despite hail
Though hail devastated the crops of many orchardists in Washington State this summer, the apple industry as a whole is
Don’t export suspect pears to Israel
Phacidiopycnis rot has a watersoaked appearance in its early stage. It can begin at either the stem or calyx
Growing pears in Taiwan
Pacific Northwest fruit growers think of Taiwan as an economic powerhouse, an ally in the Pacific Rim, and a market
Lenticel breakdown of Gala apples
Lenticel breakdown, left. Lenticel blotch, right. Lenticel breakdown of apples is a skin disorder that usually becomes visible predominantly after
WSU expands genomics program
Dan BernardoAs part of its strategy to become a leader in horticultural genomics, Washington State University has hired two
Apples in Morocco
Apples are interplanted with other crops in the remote Ait Bouguemez Valley in Morocco. Almost on a daily basis we
Bin sanitation
This photograph shows the difference in the number of Penicillium spores sampled from plywood bins before (left) and after the
Retired engineer finds second career
Retired Boeing engineer John Bell has poured his life savings into his new winery. After making wine as a hobby
Help available in disaster areas
Twelve counties in Washington State have been declared disaster areas, a designation that might help producers recover from severe storms