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—Cornell University professor and fruit crop physiologist Terence Robinson said profitability comes down to which apple varieties you choose to grow. Already part of our communi...
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—Cornell University professor and fruit crop physiologist Terence Robinson said profitability comes down to which apple varieties you choose to grow. Already part of our communi...
—With fewer advantages for early-season apples, the Washington industry takes a hard look at managed varieties under today’s market pressure. Already part of our community? Log...
Featured stories about apples in this issue. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content is now only available to members. Join our community and receive acce...
—USApple didn’t release its own crop estimate during its annual Outlook conference, but there was plenty of talk about the industry’s future. Already part of our community? Log...
—The International Fruit Tree Association visits New York’s Hudson Valley fruit farms finding ways to add value to their apples. Already part of our community? Log in here Our...
Featured stories about pears in this issue. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content is now only available to members. Join our community and receive acces...
—There’s a wide world of pears beyond the Northwest’s predominant Bartlett and Anjou varieties. At Washington State University’s Sunrise Research Orchard near Wenatchee, researcher...
—The course of the Washington apple industry changed after a legal battle in 2003 shut down the Washington Apple Commission’s $40 million domestic marketing program. Already pa...
In the effort to reach a settlement with the growers who objected to mandatory assessments, an agreement was struck that allowed the Washington Apple Commission to remain in existe...
At Washington Fruit Growers in Yakima, a couple of guys with crowbars, pneumatic nail guns and keen eyes for the sturdiness of wood are among the crews that repair tens of thousand...
A promising robotic harvester will resume limited trials in Washington this fall, and a few WA 64 trees near Prosser are ready. “We are doing this because we are evaluating […] The...
—Oregon pear growers have good things to say about the 2026 pear crop. Things couldn’t get much worse than the 2025 harvest. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premi...
On March 31, 2003, a federal judge ruled that the state law allowing the Washington Apple Commission to mandate grower assessments was unconstitutional, sending the issue to the co...
VentureFruit, a T&G Global company that provides variety management services, has launched Adore apples, a new apple program that includes a family of climate-resilient varieti...
—What’s good for apples and blueberries is good for cherries. Washington State University researchers have set up a cherry version of the Smart Orchard for all things tech at one o...
—Fruit growers are becoming choosier about their orchard floor weed management practices, but they need more information about alternatives to herbicides. Already part of our c...
New Adverse Effect Wage Rates take effect The U.S. Department of Labor has announced new Adverse Effect Wage Rates in August. The AEWR, state-by-state wage floors that growers who...
Ag tech innovators, investors and interested growers are descending on Yakima, Washington, this week for the FIRA USA conference at State Fair Park from Oct. 20–22. The conference,...
—Pear Bureau Northwest President and CEO CarrieAnn Arias shares how USA Pears is partnering with Northwest universities to reach the next generation of pear consumers. The post Ar...
A successful cherry season doesn’t just happen by accident. This season, Northwest Cherries created a new Cherry Picked Partner Award to honor the efforts of industry partners who...
—Read more and watch the video interview for this exclusive Good Fruit Grower feature. The post Claire Pierce, a young grower from Parkland, Florida appeared first on Good Fruit Gr...
Last year, Washington packers shipped 58 different apple varieties to their customers, according to shipment reports sent to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, which main...
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has scheduled its annual research reviews. Growers, industry members, researchers and partners are invited to learn about updates on...
There’s a new name in apple sales in Wenatchee, Washington, this fall, as Linda Fruit launches to leverage the existing relationships of its sister company, Crunch Pak, into the fr...
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