GFG - Good Fruit Grower
WEBNorthwest pear crop estimated at 10.6 million boxes, down 31 percent. September 18th, 2024. As the 2024 pear harvest continues around the Northwest, the industry expects to harvest 10.6 million 44-pound boxes...
Fryhover: Supply, demand, decisions - Good Fruit Grower
WEB1 day ago · Fryhover: Supply, demand, decisions. U.S. apple industry is at a critical crossroads of difficult choices. — by Todd Fryhover, Washington Apple Commission. As apple harvest began this year, over 17 million bushels of 2023 Washington apples remain to be sold. To say the 2023 Washington apple crop was challenging is a monumental …
Crops - Good Fruit Grower
WEBJuly 25th, 2024. To test how well pear psylla IPM is working for growers in the Wenatchee River Valley area, Washington State University entomologists set up a series of paired orchards to compare pest levels in conventional orchards and in those using integrated pest management strategies...
A healthy choice for Washington apples - Good Fruit Grower
WEBKate Prengaman is the editor for Good Fruit Grower and also writes articles for the print magazine and website. Contact her at 509-853-3518 or at [email protected]. Washington apple industry considers promoting the health benefits of apples in a collectively funded domestic marketing campaign.
Updates - Good Fruit Grower
WEBSeptember 10th, 2024 | Labor, Legal & Regulatory, Northwest Horticultural Council, Ross Courtney, Updates. While a judge’s order prompted a pause to the enforcement of new federal farmworker protection regulations for some states last month, growers in tree fruit states including Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan, New York and ...
October 2024 Issue - Good Fruit Grower
WEB2 days ago · Dig into Good Fruit Grower's online content.. Use the search box to find a topic of interest, explore articles by topic or category in the main navigation links on every page, or view articles by issue on our Archives page.
Know your costs to grow - Good Fruit Grower
WEBJul 23, 2024 · For example, Gallardo assumes a manual labor rate of $21.76 per hour. Based on that and dozens of other assumptions, a grower breaks even with a return of $583.24 per bin, as shown on a different page. “If the return is below this level, organic Honeycrisp apples are uneconomical to produce,” her worksheet says.
Recent Articles - Good Fruit Grower
WEBMay 29, 2019 · July 30th, 2024. family background/ Sam is a sixth-generation farmer who is engaged to Lucia Ellis and is the son of Larry and Janice Lutz. Cassian is a first-generation farmer who is married to Emily Lutz and is the son …
April 15th 2024 Issue - Good Fruit Grower
WEBApr 15, 2024 · 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 …
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 …