GFG - Good Fruit Grower
WEBNorthwest pear crop estimated at 10.6 million boxes, down 31 percent. As the 2024 pear harvest continues around the Northwest, the industry expects to harvest 10.6 million 44-pound boxes...
Ambrosia changed everything: 2022 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Today, McDougall and Sons has 800 or so acres of the variety that “changed everything for us,” Scott said. Given the massive upfront investment in modern orchards, which Scott puts at $65,000 per acre before you get to pick any fruit, growers need varieties that can return above the costs of production. A decade ago, Ambrosia, Jazz and ...
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WEBOur Print Magazine Good Fruit Grower produces the tree fruit and grape growing industry’s most respected editorial coverage, from deeply targeted technical articles and educational features to informative images, videos, graphics and charts.
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WEBCrops The latest stories about apples, cherries, pears, stone fruits, grapes and blueberries.
Fine-tuned WA 38 harvest and storage recommendations available
WEB1 day ago · WSU postharvest physiologist Carolina Torres and research commission director Ines Hanrahan prepared the updated recommendations. The shipping date for this year’s crop is set at Nov. 25. That’s because WA 38 takes about six weeks, on average, in storage to reach its starch clearance targets for optimum flavor.
News - Good Fruit Grower
WEBNorthwest pear industry votes to increase assessment May 29th, 2024 | Author, July 2024 Issue, News, Pears, Production, Quick Bite, Ross Courtney, Updates
Kristen DeMarree, a young grower from Williamson, New York
WEB1 day ago · Kristen DeMarree, a young grower from Williamson, New York. family background/ Kristen earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Nazareth University then returned to the family farm and is now transitioning to full ownership of the business. She is the daughter of Alison and Tom DeMarree and has two sisters, Nicole and Trena.
Blueberries - Good Fruit Grower
WEBKeeping 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 …
International ag tech tours — Video - Good Fruit Grower
WEB1 day ago · International ag tech tours — Video. Groups trade visits to orchards in the Netherlands and Washington, organized by the Orchard of the Future collaboration. Grower Blaine Smith, right, talks about his foray into growing high-density, automation-ready pears with a tour group from the Netherlands when they visited his Cashmere, Washington ...
About Us - Good Fruit Grower
WEBAbout Us Good Fruit Grower magazine was established in 1946 and is eagerly read by orchardists and vineyardists worldwide. It covers the growing, packing, handling, marketing and promotion of tree fruits (apples, pears, cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and plums), as well as juice and wine grape production.