Identification It is important that growers recognize that most insects are not harmful to crops, and many are […]

This cost of production calculator offers an easier, faster way to identify and update production expenses, compare costs of different methods of growing grapes, and keep financial records rather than using printed forms and hand calculations.

Researchers at the Malborough Wine Research Centre in New Zealand have spent the past several years evaluating the […]

By the time you receive this next column, I will already have begun meeting twice a week to […]

Just a few months ago, I wrote in this column that I couldn’t stand the primary season of […]

The father-son team of Evan and Nathan Milburn have worked side by side in building a successful retail farming operation.

In my last column, I asserted that a producer’s choice of plant material — the rootstock and scion combination — […]

Weed Control Plans for weed control should be in place prior to planting the orchard. Many options have […]

Enter “organic apple” in a Google search, and you will get thousands of documents that contain those words. […]

It was only a couple years ago that I predicted (maybe not out loud, but at least in my […]

Hot Streak Sudden increases in daytime temperatures in mid-May and again in mid-June had a dramatic impact on […]

Citing a “significant problem” with the discovery of cherry fruit flies in an unnamed Washington fruit company’s shipments, […]

When addressing the needs of the tree fruit industry, the Tree Fruit Technology Roadmap (www.treefruitresearch.com/technology-roadmap), an initiative launched […]

In late May, I got the chance to take one of fruit breeder extraordinaire Floyd Zaiger’s Wednesday tours. […]

Sporting a shiny, dark-red exterior, long stems, and a firm crunch, the German-born variety “Regina” (pronounced with a […]

Growers’ ability to manage their vineyards’ water status may mean the difference between having a vineyard that struggles to produce an acceptable crop and one with high-quality sustainable fruit production.

In my last column (May 2008), we discussed the local food movement and the growing consumer interest in […]

Fresh-market fruit growers have long been concerned about bruising. Processing fruit growers also have grown concerned because unbruised […]

AM I imagining things, or did the fruit industry actually gain a legislative victory on Capitol Hill? Maybe […]