We know commercial apples need pollination to set an adequate crop, and most of them can’t pollinate themselves. We know ...
At Ridgeview Orchards, grower Dan Dietrich has been experimenting with reflective fabric and mechanized picking platforms.
“The most important thing to consumers is texture,” Bowen said. “They might tell you sweetness is what they’re looking for in ...
Tanto las redes como las hojas dan sombra a las manzanas durante la época más calurosa del verano, protegiéndolas de las quemaduras solares. La eliminación de cualquiera de los dos elementos —ya sea ...
El nuevo “libro de texto para WA 38” de la Universidad Estatal de Washington presenta los mejores métodos de poda.
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Hood River Valley growers have produced it in small quantities commercially for a few years now, but some of the trees may have pear vein yellows, a common pear virus that can diminish vigor. Most of ...
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The most popular rootstock with sweet cherry growers right now, according to nurseries, is Gisela 12. Jim Adams, vice president of Willow Drive Nursery in Washington, said Gisela 12 is the top ...
Del Monte Foods in Yakima, Washington, in November 2024. On May 23, the company announced it is closing the Yakima facility, which canned pears and apples, as well as two associated warehouses. (TJ ...
The canned pear industry’s primary customer is the federal government, which buys large cans such as these for school nutrition programs. But the government is also seeking to reduce added sugars in ...