It’s true: Northwest cherries really are bigger
admin Everyone knows size matters in fruit, and this year, cherries really are bigger. Northwest Cherry...
April 2024
New partnership to evaluate and commercialize Ontario apple selections
The apple breeding program at Ontario’s Vineland Research and Innovation Centre announced a new partnership...
War in the heart of Europe’s apple production region may change the global picture for apple exports, according to Washington Apple Commission
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not just a humanitarian and political crisis, it’s also...
Scout now: WSU field day focuses on latest little cherry disease research
This young Chelan tree shows symptoms of X disease infection, as some clusters remain small...
Snowflake is Canada’s latest apple variety
New apple variety Snowflake, bred in Canada, has rosy-red skin and white, snowflake-like lenticels. Its...
Larry Gut: 1954–2021
Larry Gut Longtime Michigan State University professor Lawrence “Larry” Gut died Sept. 6 in Wenatchee,...
WSU fall field days focus on X disease
Washington State University entomologist Tobin Northfield shows how he uses a leaf blower, running backward...
Grand Tasting highlights final day of WineVit
Gerardo Cambron, cellar lead for Col Solare winery, sniffs a glass of sparkling Grosgrain Vineyards...
Washington Apple Commission announces new president
—by Kate Prengaman Michael Schadler The Washington Apple Commission announced the hiring of a new...
New crop insurance options coming for California wine grape growers
Conversations are underway about how crop insurance programs could provide risk management tools better tailored...