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WEBJuly 25th, 2024. To test how well pear psylla IPM is working for growers in the Wenatchee River Valley area, Washington State University entomologists set up a series of paired orchards to compare pest levels in conventional orchards and in those using integrated pest management strategies...
Promising picks in the pear pipeline - Good Fruit Grower
WEB3 days ago · About the Author: Matt Milkovich. Matt Milkovich joined the Good Fruit Grower staff in 2019. From his home base in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Milkovich brings a depth of experience in the fruit industry and the perspective from east of the Mississippi. You can reach him at [email protected] or 616-633-5669. USDA pear breeding program …
Blueberries - Good Fruit Grower
WEBKeeping pollen cool during hot weather. April 16th, 2024 | April 15th 2024 Issue, Blueberries, Crop management, Irrigation, Matt Milkovich, Pollination, Research. Overhead irrigation during blueberry bloom can mitigate extreme …
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WEBMay 29, 2019 · July 30th, 2024. family background/ Sam is a sixth-generation farmer who is engaged to Lucia Ellis and is the son of Larry and Janice Lutz. Cassian is a first-generation farmer who is married to Emily Lutz and is the son …
Our Print Magazine - Good Fruit Grower
WEBGood Fruit Grower produces the tree fruit and grape growing industry's most respected editorial coverage, from deeply targeted technical articles and educational features to informative images, videos, graphics and charts. We publish 17 issues each year: January 1 — Economic Outlook January 15 — Postharvest February 1 — Horticulture ...
WA 64 field day focuses on rootstock and system options
WEB4 days ago · WA 64 needs good light interception for color development, she said, so systems like this may need summer pruning or preharvest defoliation. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower) The good news is that across all rootstocks, the new cultivar responds well to winter pruning, particularly stub cuts, Sallato said. “Every single …
Early interest in a new early cherry - Good Fruit Grower
WEBA decade ago, there was an odd, early ripening cherry tree in one of grower Terry Fewel’s Bing blocks. Workers snacked on the fruit, since it would be overripe and worthless by harvest. “We couldn’t think what it was because they were huge, 8.5 row,” Fewel said. Today, Fewel’s orchard in Washington’s Yakima Valley has 17 acres of ...
Northwest pear crop estimated at 10.6 million boxes, down 31 …
WEB4 days ago · Weather damage cut the Northwest’s expected Bosc crop by over 60 percent, while the region estimates 10.6 million boxes — a decline of 31 percent — across all varieties. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) As the 2024 pear harvest continues around the Northwest, the industry expects to harvest 10.6 million 44-pound boxes.
A light crop and a heavy burden for Wenatchee Valley pear growers
WEB5 days ago · A light crop and a heavy burden for Wenatchee Valley pear growers. Pear growers in Washington’s Wenatchee Valley may face shortest crop in 40 years. A frost ring caused by temperatures well below freezing in April, after fruit set, has left this Bartlett pear, held in mid-July by Kevin Carney of Cashmere, Washington, unmarketable even for ...