USA Pears debuted a new logo and new branding that aims to reintroduce the fruit to consumers. “Pears don’t get the attention ...

At Ridgeview Orchards, grower Dan Dietrich has been experimenting with reflective fabric and mechanized picking platforms.

“The most important thing to consumers is texture,” Bowen said. “They might tell you sweetness is what they’re looking for in ...

WA 38 apples are symmetrical in shape and, at cooler locations, the variety’s dark red color appears before fruit is fully mature. This picture of WA 38 was taken one week prior to first commercial ...

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After more than a decade of the so-called “blue wave,” the U.S. blueberry industry continues to surge in production. But don’t worry; nobody has to drown. That’s the reassuring message from one of the ...

With its rich soils, gentle slopes and temperatures restrained by the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia’s grape-growing potential seems almost unlimited. But like fruit growers everywhere, Nova Scotia ...

The most popular rootstock with sweet cherry growers right now, according to nurseries, is Gisela 12. Jim Adams, vice president of Willow Drive Nursery in Washington, said Gisela 12 is the top ...

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El nuevo “libro de texto para WA 38” de la Universidad Estatal de Washington presenta los mejores métodos de poda.

With so much emphasis on exciting new fresh-market apple varieties, it is easy to forget that Americans consume more apple products processed than fresh. Even with the presence of Honeycrisp, Cosmic ...

Even the horn is automated. As the Mini GUSS approached the end of each cherry row, the driverless sprayer bleated a warning beep, in case a person happened to mosey by. The GPS- and lidar-guided ...