A cherry grower’s strategy for sweet success
—For David Geen, president of Canada’s Jealous Fruits, serving the export and North American markets amid competition from Washington’s heavyweight cherry industry requires strateg...
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—For David Geen, president of Canada’s Jealous Fruits, serving the export and North American markets amid competition from Washington’s heavyweight cherry industry requires strateg...
This article follows the establishment of an orchard in The Dalles, Oregon, by G. E. Sanders, a Michigan dentist who moved to the region in 1892. In the early 1900s, the grower wor...
The era of open access to new apple varieties is over, New Zealand fruit breeder Allan White told Good Fruit Grower in 2000. Breeders need commercial partners to manage the rights...
Sym-Agro names new sales manager Sym-Agro recently announced that Adam Cholakian has joined the company as Southern California sales manager, primarily focused on Central Valley ma...
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—A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content is now only available to member...
Eager for information on emerging varieties, the Pacific Northwest Fruit Tester’s Association spent two days touring plantings of Gala, Fuji, Braeburn and Jonagold apples, as well...
—Washington apple shippers like to boast about quality. To cement that reputation, they established the first apple grades in the U.S. in 1915. Inspections started in 1922, funded...
—Jaron attended Wenatchee Valley College and Washington State University, where he obtained a degree in ag food business and economics. He is the son of Katy and Dave Schneider....
Alberto is a second-generation grower and is part of the Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program at Wenatchee Valley College. He is married to Gabriela Fernandez and is the son...
—Blaine Smith and other Washington cherry growers with planar canopies give their side branches a light trim about two weeks before picking, to aid airflow, color development and h...
Washington State University apple breeder Bruce Barritt began making crosses in 1994, planted his first trees in 1997, and by 2000, he was rushing through a young orchard, taking b...
—Utah State University researchers have developed tools to measure yield variability in tart cherry orchards. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content is...
— A family of Oregon growers found a cherry mutation with sweet flavor and an interesting look. You might say they got lucky. Already part of our community? Log in here Our pre...
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Featured stories about soils and weed management — and more — in this issue. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content is now only available to members. Joi...
—Heirloom apples and craft cider draw customers to a Michigan orchard still operating with a press and trees that date to the 1800s. Already part of our community? Log in here O...
—Growers can’t “horticulture” their way out of the challenges they face, so Oregon State University Extension organized a business-related grower outreach event. The post A money m...
—A Honeycrisp apple block, designed and planted at Washington State University’s Sunrise Research Orchard in 2023 to compare the impact of different soil treatments, has begun to a...
Dalia graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in visual arts and Russian. She’s the daughter of Graciela Medina and Jose Ruiz. Already part of our...
Washington State University officially announces the names of two new sweet cherry varieties, Rainier and Chinook, during the August 1960 Tree Fruits Field Day at the university’s...
Harrison is a second-generation farmer who earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management at the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology...
—Apple growers should plant new blocks with mechanization and future robotic harvesters in mind. Already part of our community? Log in here Our premium content is now only avai...
This 1974 article covers apple replant problems and soil fumigation treatments, including the use of methyl bromide, a chemical that, while effective, has been phased out of use du...
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