IFTA tour showcases many systems, same goal for cherry growers

International Fruit Tree Association tours Central Washington cherry orchards training to high density. Read More »

Thurlby: The power of price

Cherry consumers rank quality and flavor as most important, but cost is a key metric, too. Read More »

Peach growers optimize advantages of local loyalty

Regional peach production still powers Midwest retail sales. Read More »

Industry Voices

Tynan: Adverse effects of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate

How congressional inaction on H-2A wages puts growers out of business.

Hansen: Smoke science research advances

Website will provide latest smoke resources to the wine industry.

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Fresh Updates

Northwest fruit growers can learn how to fix plastic bins at upcoming classes

Ross Courtney2024-04-04T09:25:57-07:00March 21st, 2024|

Disaster declaration approved for Washington cherry growers

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Oregon disaster declaration gives cherry growers access to emergency loans

Kate Prengaman2024-03-18T10:40:48-07:00March 14th, 2024|

IFTA to tour California July 16–18

Ross Courtney2024-04-15T15:11:31-07:00March 12th, 2024|

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Ladder businesses still standing in orchard industry

Orchard ladder manufacturers see little business decline despite platforms and dwarfing trees. Read More »

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Mind your sprayer maintenance —Video

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Hort Show Day 2: Industry awards

Ross Courtney2024-01-09T11:51:31-08:00December 5th, 2023|

Answering the opportunity: 2023 Good Fruit Growers of the Year

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Young Growers

Jon Puglisi, a young grower from Horsham, Pennsylvania

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Luis Gaitan, a young grower from Royal City, Washington

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From Our Pages

Baffling borer behavior observed in California pear orchards

West Coast entomologists on lookout for borer attacking fruit, not trees.

Manuel Vargas, a young grower from Jardín, Colombia

Manuel grew up on a coffee farm and graduated with a degree from Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia. He’s the first in his family to grow tree fruit. He is now working for Joe Rasch Orchards, in Sparta, Michigan and is married to Katie (Rasch) Vargas and is the son of Ligia Marin and Gabriel Vargas.