Good to know: WSU releases WA 38 apple
The latest release from WSU, WA 38, is an eye-catching, large, dark red apple with a remarkably firm, crisp, and
Curator’s choice
Pear trees growing at the repository In spring (inset) and fall. As unique and individually colorful as are the fruit
The aristocratic Bosc
For many in the United States, when they think of pears, the image is of the fully ripe, yellow, fragrant,
Cooperative effort defeats pests
An areawide effort to control codling moth without organophosphate chemicals has resulted in better control of both codling moth and
Organic replant challenge
Mike Brownfield’s orchard has been cultivated organically for almost 40 years. In recent times, Brownfield has benefited from a number
Good to Know: A gem of a pear
US 71655-014 has been tested in Hood River, Oregon, for ten years, and is expected to be released soon.
A new
Good Point: Proving safe produce is safe
Safe food is an unobjectionable term. No one wants unsafe food.
To assure the safety of the produce sold to consumers,
Co-op launches management venture
Fruit packing cooperatives are becoming something of an oddity in the Washington tree fruit industry, which is dominated today by
The story of champagne
Champagne is the wine produced from grapes grown in the northernmost vineyards of France. Even before the Champagne method of
Cherry Central is testing new drying technology
A new method of drying fruit using microwave heating and vacuum technology is being tested in a wide range of