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Horticulture
Featured stories about horticulture appear in this issue.
Letters
Denny Hayden's constant use of the word "quality" either makes one leery or desirous of hearing more, much more. Denny has obviously and consciously chosen
Working toward mechanical harvest for tree fruits
Left: This rod-press apple harvester was designed for the New Zealand T-trellis. Apples were detached by parallel rods, with rubber tips, which pressed down
Pear orchards will have to be high density
Pears will have to be grown in high-density systems in the future in order to produce high yields of target fruit, a group of pear
The pear orchard of the future
The cost and availability of labor will have a large impact on the fruit industry, Jason Matson of Matson Fruit Company, Selah, Washington, predicts, and
A word of caution with new cherry varieties
It is always a good idea to proceed with caution when growing new fruit varieties. Tieton, Benton, and Selah are new sweet cherry varieties from
Gee Whiz, a film about Grady Auvil
Filmmaker Jamie Howell is making a documentary about tree fruit industry legend, the late great Grady Auvil. Auvil, an orchardist in Orondo, Washington, was active
Institute lobbies on behalf of wine industry
The Washington Wine Institute serves as the political lobbying arm for the state wine industry, and works closely with the Washington Wine Commission and the
Wine distribution laws under fire
Wine distribution laws within the state and nation are changing rapidly. States are reviewing wine shipment laws for compliance with the recent U.S. Supreme Court
Consolidation worries wineries
The shrinking number of wine distributors across the United States is troubling to wineries large and small. As the volume of wine production in Washington
Reaching consumers is a top priority
Consumer awareness was one of the top industry issues identified during the first wine industry summit held in Washington State. The summit, sponsored by the
New York’s Cornell/Geneva apple rootstocks
Rootstocks G.41 (left) and M.9 (right) are similar in size and productivity, but G.41 has the advantage of being resistant to fireblight and crown
Fowler Farms does it all
Austin Fowler, left, and his father, Bob Fowler, are part of the family team that runs Fowler Farms, said to be one of the
Eastern marketing cooperative
George Lamont identified the East Coast marketing cooperative known as Premier Apple Cooperative, Inc., as a key to helping the industry survive in an era
Striving for quality and profitability
Wearing dual hats, George Lamont is involved with the family farm and also serves as executive director of the New York State Horticultural Society.
What will the orchard of the future look like?
The orchard of the future will have more trees per acre, in order to generate high early production, and bench grafts or sleeping eyes will