Pistachio Grower Partners With Chocolatier

Infection causes limb dieback in Monterey variety of almonds.

During the Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual convention, members of a task force charged with consolidating the industry’s tree fruit organizations gave an update on their progress.

It has to happen some time. Virtually every year almond crops get bigger. But unlike fruit crops in which […]

One of the world’s leading experts in tree fruit horticulture extension, Desmond R. Layne (“Stone Fruit” columnist for […]

A commitment to quality, integrity, and hard work every day, along with his efforts to lead Washington Fruit, and the rest of the apple industry, toward a sustainable future, that make Jeff Leonardini the 2012 Apple Grower of the Year.

USDA scientists have moved a step closer to understanding the underlying mechanisms that enable a helpful yeast to […]

Scientists have managed to kill Pierce’s disease, a disease that is currently incurable in winegrapes. It was done […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are already well aware of the vast power, and the […]

Mexico suspended all retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in response to the implementation of a July U.S.-Mexico agreement. […]

Depending upon weather conditions, pathogen population, and walnut variety, walnut blight caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas juglandis can […]

Welcome to American and Western Fruit Grower’s 2011 Top 100 Growers report. As you’ll see in the following […]

Today the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recognized a diverse group of businesses and organizations as 2010 […]

If you ever wanted an education on why the state of Washington is one of the world’s most […]

Editor’s Note: Leonard Brown of Earl Brown & Sons, a vertically integrated apple and winegrape grower in Milton-Freewater, […]

Bill Zirkle says success comes down to focusing on quality, knowing your market, and having the right people around you.

One key to maintaining a productive and profitable almond orchard is being able to recognize and manage trunk […]

Recycling of pruned limbs, integrated pest management, and sensor technology for efficient irrigation were a few of the […]

Joe Bradford never thought he’d be singing the praises of organic farming. The veteran USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) […]

Recent research shows that walnuts can be grown on less than ideal soils.