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Post-Harvest
Featured stories about the post-harvest cycle, including pre-season issues and news, appear in this issue.
End of the line
Growers Credit Corporation board members and staff leave their last board meeting. Pictured are (from left) Bob Petersen of Manson, Gary Roberts of Oroville, former
Birth of the Washivores
It all began over French fries. I was eating lunch with a group of professional women in Washington State. There was a university dean, a
Wine Wheel of Fortune
California is facing an emerging wine shortage, according to Stephens Moody with Turrentine Brokerage in Novato, California. Turrentine, which handles bulk wines, grapes, and bottled
Ladders on the run
Photos courtesy of John Maher It was the “elegant, gorgeous shape” of wooden orchard ladders that first struck artist John Maher. As the concept took
Cider squeezing with the dragon
Developers put some teeth into their apple press. Photo courtesy of Anderson Island Historical Society The humble potato harvester, developed in the 1950s to scoop
Defect sorting could reduce costs
The Washington apple industry must be one of the few that puts every possible input into the product before throwing it away. Paul Koch, general
Honeycrisp challenges packers
As Washington’s Honeycrisp production increases, so does the need to store the variety for longer periods of time. Last fall, Washington harvested almost 5 million
Predicting problems
At left, Dave Rudell checks stored Honeycrisp for development of scald at the USDA lab in Wenatchee. Later stages of soft scald on Honeycrisp can
Spooked by the weather
Most fruit growers have trouble accepting the idea that human-caused climate change is occurring. They prefer to think recent weather events are just part of
The Top 5
Is yours a family-first business or a business-first family? Iowa farmer and author Jolene Brown explained the difference when she spoke at the Washington State
Ag groups united
Tree fruit industry advocates believe the timing is right for Congress to pass an immigration reform bill. But it won’t come easy and will take
The future of Rainier cherries
The blush color of Rainier cherries sets the fruit apart in the marketplace. But color is also one of the cherry’s biggest challenges. Consumers must
Red-fleshed apples
The red trait, which is common in crab apples and ornamentals, produces flesh colored anywhere from pink to deep red. Skin color and flesh color
Why it matters where you sell your grapes
Colin Morrell With 700 wineries in Washington State and numerous more in neighboring states, wine grape growers have plenty of options when considering where to
Auction benefits research
Washington State’s wine industry will receive a big windfall this year when the Auction of Washington Wines contributes nearly $250,000 for grape and wine-related research
Good Stuff
Molded fruit Chinese businessman Steven Ding is selling plastic molds that can transform round or pear-shaped fruit into weird and wonderful shapes while they’re growing
Good to Go
IPM academy focuses on shifting weather patterns Michigan State University is offering fruit growers a two-day workshop that focuses on integrated pest management practices that
Last Bite
1. Which of the following is not a tree fruit disease? a. Black rot b. Blue mold c. White rot d. Pink rot e.
Quick Bites
British are Smitten Prevar Limited has licensed the rights to grow, market, and sell the Smitten apple in the United Kingdom to Worldwide Fruit Limited
Growers urged to make themselves heard
Jon Wyss, government affairs analyst for Gebbers Farms, urges tree fruit growers to make their voices heard in the next few months by participating in
IS Early Robin too red?
The 2012 season marked the first time there was significant quantity of the early Rainier-type cherry Early Robin in the market, says Robert Kershaw, president