Grow pears profitably
Three-year-old Bartlett trees after pruning. The trees are filled with one- and two-year-old fruiting wood and some spurs.
First Bite
It’s all about the pears. If you’re knee-deep in harvest, you’re likely not thinking much about
EPA fines packers
Fourteen tree fruit packers in eastern Washington State have together paid more than $600,000 in
Good Job
Hort Association hires Bruce Grim Orchardist and attorney Bruce Grim of Entiat, Washington, has been appointed executive director of
In Memory
Lorne Doud, one of the founding members of the International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association, died on August 1 at the
Quick Bites
Apple Commission Changes Leadership Ken Severn has been appointed interim director of the Washington Apple Commission until the board
Last Bite
Mike Roche’s Jewel label was a symbol of quality in the tree fruit industry; the Yak label was
Optimizing conditioning
Conditioning of pears so they’re ready to eat when purchased can boost retail sales, but there’s a lack of consistency
Envy in test plantings
Envy was offered first to growers of other ENZA varieties. Envy, the latest ENZA apple variety
Enchanted apple stays white
A new apple that doesn’t turn brown when cut and exposed to air has Enchanted