Good Fruit Grower
A three-for-all approach to orchard systems. Cornerstone Ranches stays the course with three-leader V-trellis system, regardless of variety. Growers and food groups overcoming an apple oversupply. West Virginia growers and government pivoting with surplus of processing apples. Sweet stops on California stone fruit tour.
May 15th 2024 Issue – Good Fruit Grower
Cherry growers and consumers continue reaching for Rainier. May 23rd, 2024 | Cherries, Crop management, Kate Prengaman, May 15th 2024 Issue, TJ Mullinax. It’s increasingly expensive to grow labor-intensive blush cherries, but consumers love them, so growers are looking for efficiencies. Read More.
Blueberries – Good Fruit Grower
Keeping 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 heat and protect the crop. Read More.
From root to fruit – Good Fruit Grower
From root to fruit. The wide-ranging research project that aimed to help growers optimize rootstock choice for fruit quality, stress resistance and profit wraps up five years of findings. April 15th 2021 Issue. Kate Prengaman // April 22, 2021. Rootstock breeder Gennaro Fazio shows the root growth on two G.16 rootstocks at Cornell University ...
Crops – Good Fruit Grower
Washington Apple Commission talks 2024 crop and promotional plans. October 17th, 2024 | 0 Comments. The Washington Apple Commission met Oct. 15 in Ellensburg for the first time with new president Michael Schadler on board and discussed the ongoing harvest, the promotional budget for the 2024–25 crop year and how the success of those programs is measured...
Blogs – Good Fruit Grower
November 30th, 2022. The Washington State Tree Fruit Association wants more transparency for growers around the state’s wage surveys, one of many labor-related priorities for 2023.
Hansen: Winterizing wine grapes – Good Fruit Grower
6 天之前 · Winter preparation for vineyard sustainability is undeniably important for wine grape growers in Washington and other northern grape-producing regions. Growers use irrigation to prepare vines for winter survival, yet there’s been little scientific research in this area. A new research project supported by the Washington wine industry aims to ...
Dininny: Changing as we grow on – Good Fruit Grower
2024年11月5日 · About the Author: Shannon Dininny. Shannon Dininny is the managing editor of Good Fruit Grower. She writes articles for the print magazine and website and plans and prepares editorial content. -- Follow the author: Office (509) 853-3522 Cell: (509) 834-5321 -- email.
Studies reveal a bitter pit breakdown – Good Fruit Grower
2024年11月3日 · 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 matt@goodfruit.com or 616-633-5669.
A three-for-all approach to orchard systems – Good Fruit Grower
2024年10月31日 · About 20 years ago, farm owner Graham Gamache and his veteran orchard manager, Javier Ramos, were introduced to a three-leader V-trellis orchard system and liked that it simplifies pruning and thinning, keeps fruit close to the leaders and controls vigor while maintaining nutrient flow to the fruit. They stuck with it to keep management simple ...