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  • The right apple variety rules the returns
  • The odds against early apples
  • October 2026 — Digital Issue

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

The right apple variety rules the returns

—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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goodfruit.com /2 weeks ago

The odds against early apples

—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...

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goodfruit.com /3 weeks ago

October 2026 — Digital Issue

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...

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A clouded Outlook for apple growers

—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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Diversification and innovation in New York Orchards

—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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

September 2026 — Digital Issue

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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Lend us your pears

—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...

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goodfruit.com /1 week ago

An apple industry time capsule

—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...

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goodfruit.com /3 weeks ago

2003: Washington Apple Commission negotiates

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...

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goodfruit.com /3 weeks ago

Farmworkers skilled in bindustrial arts — Video

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...

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goodfruit.com /3 weeks ago

A robot-compatible cultivar?

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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Pear growers emerging from disaster

—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...

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goodfruit.com /3 weeks ago

2003: Apple Commission will have to change

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...

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goodfruit.com /1 week ago

Global partnership releases climate-resilient apples

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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

A cherry smart turn for orchard tech

—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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Managing weeds: what, when, where and how

—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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Quick Bites, September 2026

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...

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goodfruit.com /3 days ago

FIRA USA brings ag tech focus to Central Washington fairgrounds

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,...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Arias: Pear promotions go for the win

—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...

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goodfruit.com /1 week ago

Northwest Cherries recognizes three partners for strong support of cherry growers

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...

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goodfruit.com /3 weeks ago

Claire Pierce, a young grower from Parkland, Florida

—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...

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goodfruit.com /2 weeks ago

Data-driven: Washington’s top 40 apple variety shipments

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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Annual research reviews scheduled for Washington tree fruit industry

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...

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goodfruit.com /1 month ago

Crunch Pak launches sister company, Linda Fruit, to supply fresh-market apples

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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