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Wide scope for rootstock research
International Fruit Tree Association members tour a research plot at Wapato, Washington, where a wide
Contain root growth
Four-year-old Packham trees on Winter Nelis rootstock planted 22.5 cm (9 inches) apart on Open
MCP alternative tested
Amit Dhingra’s research shows that the new product delays ripening differently than MCP. An organic
EU regulations stifle fruit exports
Pacific Northwest apple and pear exports to Europe have dropped dramatically since pesticide regulations were
Tools growers should be using
To stay in business for the long haul, orchardists must produce exceptional quantities of exceptional
New options for fireblight control
Fireblight in apple. New products could be registered in the United States this season to
Access to China is near
It’s been almost two decades since the U.S. pear industry began pushing for access to
Exports boost pear returns
James Foreman advocates expanding exports and giving up segments of the U.S. market to Argentina
Committee nominations
Nominations for board positions with several Pacific Northwest fruit industry groups will be held during
Self-rooted trees cut costs
This is not a story out of a horticultural book of fables. It is a
Markets shrink for upscale pear
Comice is the perfect pear for gift boxes, but the gift business has declined. Courtesy
Reinventing Comice
During the Pear Bureau Northwest’s annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, last summer, its regional managers
Four leaders better than one
Belgian horticulturist Tom Deckers discusses the pruning strategy for a four-leader system. Many pear-growing systems
Focusing on tomorrow today
Apple, pear, and walnut growers will have several opportunities this winter to learn how to
How many pears can the market take?
Most fresh pears nowadays are still grown on old trees in long-established orchards. But if,
More late cherries coming
A new tree-fruit acreage survey in Washington State shows a decline in all tree fruits
Grow perfect Forelle pears on Tatura
Forelle is an attractive, medium-size pear that requires special management and skill to grow it
Varieties in the concept pear orchard
Tony Sunnucks’s concept orchard includes two new varieties developed by Delbard Nurseries in France: Delsanne
Reviving the British pear
British pear growers have been removing pear orchards at an alarming rate because they’ve not
Pear heaven
Jan van Dijk uses "run through" nursery trees, which are taller, calmer, and have more
U.K. grower demos modern concepts
Tony Sunnucks, a fruit grower in Kent, England, is developing a concept pear orchard financed
Quince evaluated for hardiness
Pear trees are inherently inefficient at partitioning growth resources to fruit. Modern-day pear rootstock/scion combinations
Sticking with pears
Rood built this platform especially for removing fireblight strikes. Controls let him steer, brake, clutch,
Problems with pear ripening
The ripening inhibitor SmartFresh (MCP) holds promise for maintaining pear quality over a longer period
MCP substitute studied
Scientists at Washington State University have filed a patent application for a product that could
What do consumers think of MCP?
The Pear Bureau Northwest is planning a study to find out how well consumers like
Pear assessments drop
Pear growers in the Pacific Northwest will pay less money to the Pear Bureau Northwest
Pear psylla pheromone discovered
The newly discovered pear psylla pheromone is being tested in the field to find out
Last Bite – A pear, by any other name
Left: D’Anjou grows well in the Pacific Northwest’s dry climate. Right: This photo was taken
Wide scope for rootstock research
International Fruit Tree Association members tour a research plot at Wapato, Washington, where a wide
Cougarblight model updated
Washington State University is working to help growers be better prepared to fight fireblight. Washington
Organic bubble hasn’t burst
The entry of Walmart into organic fruit retailing five years ago helped fuel the demand
Rootstocks, varieties, and tree training
A research and demonstration orchard near Ferrara, Italy, is a horticulturist’s dream—a 25-acre plot to
Pear Bureau to work closer with sales desks
A pear industry task force is recommending that the Pear Bureau Northwest and pear shippers
Figuring out profitability
High yields or high prices alone are not enough to ensure that a Gala apple
Maintain a hierarchy in tree framework
The framework of these 12-year-old Packham trees (2,082 trees per hectare) on mini-Tatura is simple
Pear promotions pondered
A pear industry task force is looking at how the Pear Bureau Northwest might coordinate
Pear breeding north of the border
Harovin Sundown (tested as HW614) originated from a cross of Bartlett and an unnamed U.S.
Pear breeding moves toward better varieties
Richard Bell works to develop better pears with the flavor of Bartlett and resistance to
Reflective fabric = more pears
Researchers are finding that a reflective mulch in the rows of a mature pear orchard
Eastern growers can produce pears profitably
When planted in the tall spindle system, high density in itself reduced tree size, and
Quick Bites
Large apple crop forecast The Washington apple industry expects to harvest a record 108.8 million
Bi-axis system fits the fruiting wall concept
Bibaum (divided trunk) pears are grown at the Ferrara fruit research station in Italy Fruit
Antibiotic on organic sunset list
Organic tree fruit growers in the Pacific Northwest are concerned that the National Organic Standards
Preventing pear rot
Dr. David Sugar, plant pathologist at Oregon State University, says the nitrogen and calcium levels
A remedy for blind wood
The branches of this young Fuji tree suffer from blind wood. Blind wood is a
Australia testing two new pears
Garry Langford says testers will be licensed to grow trees for five years to produce
Drench in the orchard
Single-bin drenching with a postharvest fungicide is being tested. Research shows that the sooner a
Fireblight without antibiotics
Orchards that have secondary bloom or have later-blooming varieties are more at risk for fireblight
The 1-2-3 rule of pruning
Editor's note:This story was updated in 2020 — Good to Know: The 1-2-3 rule for