No club for WSU apples
New apple varieties released by Washington State University will not be club varieties. Dr. Jim McFerson, manager of the Washington
Ready for robots?
Brad Hamner of Carnegie Mellon University walks alongside an autonomous vehicle as it moves down the rows in Washington State
WSU releases its first apple variety
Retired WSU apple breeder Dr. Bruce Barritt checks another promising selection in an evaluation plot in a commercial orchard. Washington
New varieties for New York
A group called New York Apple Growers, LLC, has been formed to commercialize apple varieties developed by Cornell University, New
Tighter spacing, less crop
Dr. Markus Keller shared the results of a high-density spacing trial in juice grapes with growers attending a summer
Full U.S. apple crop ahead
Apple-growing regions across the United States are reporting full crops this season. The U.S. Apple Association estimates the total 2009
Last Bite – Mining engineer turns fruit grower
Yakima orchardist Ed Bannister adopted the Pyramid brand name in 1915 after purchasing his first five acres of orchard. He
Ontario apple plant expands with local support
Kirk Kemp says a buy-local trend has boosted his company's sales. Ontario's apple industry was facing serious challenges four years
Good Stuff
Protect fruit from sunburn Purfresh of Fremont, California, reports that the company's solar protectant, Purshade, has reduced physical sun-related damage
Major grant for cherry research
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative has awarded a $3.9-million grant for research on new ways of producing, processing, and marketing