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Water, water nowhere, but apples get enough to drink
In Western Sonoma County, apples can grow sans irrigation while drought looms across much of California.
Just how hot is it as growers keep their cool?
Research into real-time fruit temperature sensors should show if there’s value to be gained by precision cooling.
Pushing precision into practice in the vineyard
Wine grape growers have more to learn about precision viticulture.
Apple opportunities
USApple speaker says alternative sales channels can boost apple profits.
U.S. apple industry expecting slightly smaller crop for 2021
U.S. Apple Association forecast 243.8 million (42-pound) bushels for the 2021 U.S. apple crop.
Always the educator
Longtime extension educator Phil Schwallier adjusting to life as just another Michigan apple grower.
Grab bag boom
Shippers adjust to increased demand for bags accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.
May: Improving industry input channels
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission implements changes to increase stakeholder relevance.
Lyons: Harnessing the power of international e-marketing
As more consumers find their fresh fruit online, Washington Apple Commission is up to the challenge.
Cody Ashurst, a young grower from Hopland, California
Cody is a fourth-generation farmer in the Mendocino valley and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in agribusiness. He’s the son of Kurt Ashurst and is married to Tatianna Ashurst.
Dininny: We’re growing forward this fall
New circulation coordinator joins Good Fruit Grower.
For ag, it’s time to shine
Fruit growers turn to more affordable solar power.
Crop coverage complexity
Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance is attractive to specialty crops, but be sure to know what you are signing up for.
Gem reaches Year 3
Producers of dual-threat pear now have enough volume to market more aggressively.
Table grape settings
Seedless varieties could be a viable crop in New England.
Good to Know: Ten pruning rules
Universal techniques that deliver high yields and packouts of apples and pears.
Timing is everything for Cosmic Crisp
Harvest window key to avoiding greasiness for WA 38.
Toward precision pear packing
For Anjous, ripening efforts begin to pay off.
Putting IPM to work
Wenatchee Valley pear growers implement integrated pest management strategies to help control pear psylla.
Learning from the heat wave
Cherry industry loses 20 percent of the crop to heat and wonders about future impacts.
A test for heat stress
In-orchard cooling methods varied as heat wave hit.
Moffitt: Still fresh after 90 years
Social media marketing and “Pearsonality” graphics introduce consumers to pears.
Rayapati: Know your viruses
The importance of diagnostic testing for the management of viral diseases in vineyards.
Dianna Sanchez, a young grower from Chelan, Washington
Dianna graduated from Washington State University with a degree in fruit and vegetable management and works as a technical support agronomist with Stemilt Growers. She is the daughter of Claudia Hernandez and Carlos Sanchez.
Diagnosing the decline
Cornell pathologists launch new study of controversial phenomenon.
Zoning in on ozone
Researchers put pest and disease control alternatives to trial.
Quick pics for grape cluster counts
How smartphone apps and cameras can make accurate grape cluster counts.
Spectrum smart vineyard irrigation
Can hyperspectral cameras usher in a new era of smart irrigation for wine grape growers?
Labor apps on tap
Users share how they chose from a growing field of labor tracking apps.
Summer fruit sensor search
Australian initiative seeks new technologies for stone fruit by 2022.
Evolutions in imaging
Cheaper cameras and faster processing capabilities open a world of opportunities for orchard imaging, but which approaches will pay off?
John Carter: 1946–2021
John Carter, a longtime cherry grower in The Dalles, Oregon, and former Good Fruit Grower
Collaborate to innovate
Can a “project management” approach to specialty crop producers’ need for automation accelerate the pace of commercialization?
Jim Koempel: 1945–2021
Longtime orchardist Jim Koempel died July 26 at his home in Dryden, Washington, following a
No drivers needed with new tractor technology
Autonomous tractor technology begins marketing to Western U.S. orchard and vineyard growers.
MSU opens West-central Michigan research station
The Earl & Linda Peterson West Michigan Research Station will conduct mainly tree fruit and
Fruit industry faces cyber insecurity
Employee training key to preventing ransomware attacks.
Not just little cherry
OSU extension horticulturist spreads messages of “other” viruses affecting cherry growers.
Epstein: Moving targets for MRLs
Maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides on fruit have become extremely dynamic and the Northwest Horticultural Council is working to keep the Pacific Northwest tree fruit industry ahead of the curve.
Cody LaRiviere, a young grower from Yakima, Washington
Cody graduated from Washington State University with a degree in tree fruit and vegetable management and manages blocks in Quincy, Washington. He’s the son of Kelli and Randy LaRiviere and is married to Ashley LaRiviere.
Detroit-area winery growing their own
Vineyard relies on cold-hardy grapes from Minnesota.
Roots of research for improving Florida peaches
Florida peach industry seeks wider variety of rootstocks.
Apricot grower finding a niche
Small stone fruit farm finds promise in multiple apricot markets.
An alluring six-headed hydra
New England growers try grafting pest-attractive varieties onto trap trees.
Pondering a pollen pathway
Clemson studying virus transmission in peach orchards.
The wrath grows over grape data
The USDA pares back annual fruit production surveys to major states.
Marketing messages growing behind the scenes
Marketing groups commission videos to communicate growers’ efforts and decisions.
Private equity firm acquires Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for $1.2 billion
On Friday, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ parent company, the tobacco giant Altria, announced its plans
Berry gentle harvesting
Manufacturers race to build blueberry harvesters that can pick without bruising.
Growers casting wider nets when recruiting professionals
Fruit producers look beyond U.S. borders for highly skilled managers and directors.