Fruits
Obituary: Gene Veliquette
Gene Alan Veliquette, 67, died Sunday, June 7, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. He was a well-known cherry grower in northwest Michigan.Gene was the son of the late Beverly C. (Bev) and... more »
Pear growers expect ‘solid, manageable’ crop in 2015
Pear Bureau Northwest gave its June projection of the 2015 fresh pear harvest: 20.4 million standard-box equivalents (about 451,000 tons), 2 percent higher than the five-year average but 2 percent lower than last year’s crop.The... more »
June 1 apple holdings up from last year
The U.S. Apple Association has given its final storage report for the 2014 apple crop: Fresh apple holdings on June 1, 2015, totaled 29.8 million bushels, a 26 percent increase from June 1, 2014, and... more »
State audit recommends adjustments for UC Davis strawberry program
Following a six-month review of the University of California (UC) Davis Strawberry Breeding Program, the California state auditor’s office today released recommendations — including suggestions for future funding and revenue collection — for the program.“The... more »
New cherry debuts in select markets
Stemilt Growers is introducing a new cherry, and a third SKU to the cherry category, with the launch of Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar cherries in select markets beginning this week. Grown and marketed... more »
WSU dedicates new Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center
Washington State University dedicated its new wine science center here and announced that the center will bear the name of its top supporter.“For more than 25 years, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has supported the WSU... more »
Washington apple grower to pay $2.25 million in civil penalties
A Washington apple grower has been instructed to pay $2.25 million in civil penalties for hiring unauthorized workers.The Tri-City Herald has the details: Broetje Orchards LLC of Prescott, Washington, a major apple producer located east... more »
Three options on how to defruit young apple trees
Newly planted and young apple trees often set croploads that have negative effects to the vegetative growth of the tree in these early establishment years. Removing these fruits can be accomplished by three options as... more »
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Maine strawberry grower Tom Stevenson
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