September 2008 Issue

The first Washington plantings of Envy will go in the ground in 2010. Envy, the latest ENZA apple variety from

Conditioning of pears so they're ready to eat when purchased can boost retail sales, but there's a lack of consistency

Mike Roche's Jewel label was a symbol of quality in the tree fruit industry; the Yak label was a play

Apple Commission Changes Leadership Ken Severn has been appointed interim director of the Washington Apple Commission until the board hires

Lorne Doud, one of the founding members of the International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association, died on August 1 at the

Hort Association hires Bruce Grim Orchardist and attorney Bruce Grim of Entiat, Washington, has been appointed executive director of the

Fourteen tree fruit packers in eastern Washington State have together paid more than $600,000 in penalties over the past two