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Moving an orchard
WSU moves Tukey orchard to make way for Pullman airport expansion.
Growers feel the squeeze of another canning contraction
Pear growers removing trees in reaction to sour canned market.
How growing is going global
International nursery groups revamp to keep up with and drive the world of managed varieties.
Fatal attraction
New lures for female codling moths could provide the basis of mass trapping pest control program for organic growers.
Revealing risks with RNA
Testing biomarkers in Honeycrisp at harvest can estimate chances of storage disorders and inform marketing decisions.
A shot in the dark
Nighttime applications of ultraviolet light show promise for powdery mildew control.
Coping with cold
Wine grape growers in Southwest Michigan try cane burial to help grapevines survive winter cold snaps.
Jaden and John Griggs, young growers from Orondo, Washington
family background/ Jaden and John are the fifth generation to work on the family farm. Jaden will attend the University of Montana, majoring in business, sales and marketing this fall, and John graduated from Wenatchee Valley College’s tree fruit program.
Dininny: Good Fruit Grower welcomes new advertising sales coordinator
Good Fruit Grower is gaining a new advertising sales coordinator. Germaine Newstead joined the magazine
Good to Know: Steady growth with research in chemical thinning
WTFRC's Tory Schmidt shows how industry sees big returns on modest investments.
Good to Know: Lessons in online learning
Federal regulations usher in new era of food safety education.
Pausing cold storage for better peaches
Researcher identifies a simple way to improve postharvest peach quality.
Making sure peaches are peachy
Nondestructive tools help get the best peaches to market.
Off the conventional path
Washington grower pleasantly surprised by organic transition and certification process.
State agencies offer readiness reviews for FSMA inspections
Mock inspections offer growers an educational opportunity to make sure they feel prepared.
FSMA inspections begin
FSMA inspectors are starting visits to farms, packers.
Giving tradition a nudge in the vineyard
New generation of disease-resistant grapes are showing signs of increased acceptance in Europe.
Two Washingtons now oversee H-2A
Washington state legislators agree to administer H-2A but turn down adding additional fee for growers.
Duckwall Fruit celebrates 100 years
Hood River stalwart honors its history and looks to the future.
Growing fluent in flavor
Douglas Fruit leads Washington in search of an organic niche in the summer fruit space.
Good to Know: Another big year for grape and wine research
Research aims to improve wine quality by addressing vineyard and winery challenges.
Bee-based biocontrol – Video
New technology that uses bees to deliver biocontrol exactly where it’s needed could help organic blueberry growers fight mummy berry.
Josh Heinicke, a young grower from Wenatchee, Washington
https://youtu.be/4-7Uy5qsYwQ family background / Josh is the fourth generation of his family in farming and
Prengaman: Yearn to learn
Industry innovation drives this magazine, and in my new role, I’m eager to guide our coverage of the research, policies and practices shaping the fruit business today.
Exclusive varieties can benefit all growers
Industry groups work to find the right spot for a growing segment of club varieties.
An inside look at WA 38
New expanded starch scale will help get the first Cosmic Crisp harvest ripe from the start.
Hot new varieties for hot climates
Pome fruit breeding partnership between Spain and New Zealand produces new cultivars that will help the industry adapt to climate change.
Variety debate
WA 2 lawsuit continues in Washington state courtrooms.
Defining organics
Northwest tree fruit industry speaks up when Seattle hosts the National Organic Standards Board.
Organic community honors David Granatstein
Retired sustainable agriculture specialist recognized for 30-year career at WSU.
Got gibberellins?
For fruit size and firmness benefits, GA3 is a good choice for cherry growers.
Wine grapes show a spectrum of stress
WSU researcher paints nuanced picture of how wine grape varieties respond to water deficits.
Setting the course for future varieties – Video
The stewards of Honeycrisp and Cosmic Crisp discuss how these varieties came to be and how the programs were shaped by their discoveries.
New niche varieties spreading juicy rumors
Can new apricot varieties spark renewed interest from consumers and growers?
Try renewal pruning to delay replanting grapevines
Researchers determine ways to extend the life of declining Merlot vines.
The land grant mission
As funding for higher education fails to keep pace with research costs, universities seek new ways to keep permanent crops growing and thriving.
Michigan Tree Fruit Commission renews MSU infrastructure funding
Michigan tree fruit growers vote again to put their own money toward the infrastructure at Michigan State University’s research orchards.
Seneca closing pear processing plant
Seneca Foods plans to close its Sunnyside, Washington, fruit processing facility after the 2019 pear
Good to Know: The disruption eruption
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission funding codling moth mating disruption for 30 years.
Erika Espinoza, a young grower from Tieton, Washington
https://youtu.be/4upoLWmDeOk family background / Erika grew up in Washington’s Yakima Valley and was trained in
Crossing paths to sweet success
WSU cherry breeder has plans for improving program.
Winter cherry modeling is coming
OSU researcher builds cherry bud cold hardiness model for AgWeatherNet.
Cherry marketers testing foreign waters
Northwest Cherries experiments with developing markets in three Southeast Asian nations.
Sugar stall caused by grapevine red blotch virus
Grapevine red blotch virus, as seen here in a Zinfandel orchard in Northern California,
Taking apples in a new direction
Growers turn bi-ax tree system sideways for WA 38 plantings.
The margins of mechanization
Oregon State University economist assesses the costs and benefits of mechanizing vineyard tasks.
Don’t fight the physiology
Cherry Fruit School session focuses on how cherry systems can more efficiently harness the trees’ natural growing habits for peak performance.
Making orchards less hospitable for SWD
Michigan State University extension specialist Nikki Rothwell recommends growers make their orchards less hospitable
Big response for little cherry disease
Pacific Northwest industry aims to tackle little cherry disease.
Canines trained to sniff out diseases
Dog detection teams have shown success in citrus and other fruit, now researchers will study if they can help find little cherry disease.