WSU reveals its wild cider
Students start cider apple breeding program to learn techniques.
New potential for old apples
Cider demand renews interest for growing traditional varieties in modern orchard systems.
Plans within plants
Managing sheer number of samples, volume of data is focus for breeding program.
Post-Cosmic question: What’s next?
With launch of WA 38 underway, WSU’s apple breeding program hopes to build on successes.
Shredding research in Midwest vineyards
MSU study finds some benefits in using mechanized leaf removal.
Good Point: What growers want
Washington tree fruit industry lays out technology priorities.
Putting Gisela to the test
MSU researcher studies performance on various training systems, finds insights for future studies.
Small trees, big cherries?
Limited release of MSU’s dwarfing rootstocks gives growers a chance to experiment.
Promoting native plants in vineyards
Will they prove worth the trouble for growers?
The art of tart
Effort to match high-density tart cherries with over-the-row harvest technology aims to boost profitability.