Soft spray program for pears
Though a no-organophosphate codling moth control program is more expensive at first, it’s not long before growers are saving money,
Arctic apples get cold shoulder
The U.S. Apple Association, the Northwest Horticultural Council, and the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association have all stated their opposition
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
The Wonder Weeder has cultivating heads that roll along the ground and eliminate vegetation. Designed to avoid tree damage,
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
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
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