Shannon Dininny

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Good Fruit Grower is gaining a new advertising sales coordinator. Germaine Newstead joined the magazine July 1 to succeed longtime coordinator Theresa Currell, who retires in September. In addition to […]

Washington’s tree fruit industry has awarded nearly $9 million in scholarships to some 2,000 students through the Washington Apple Education Foundation since its inception in 1994.And that figure is about to go up: More than $1.1 million will be awarded this year to 330 students, as the group celebrates

—by Shannon DininnyI’m not going to sugarcoat it: It’s been a rough year for many. Escalating costs, weather challenges, new regulations, retail consolidation … the list goes on. Growers have many reasons to be discouraged this year — and yet, I see reasons for hope.

—by Shannon Dininny

Your favorite fruit magazine is resizing to a slightly smaller format beginning in 2025. Think 10 row instead of 9.

The Good Fruit Grower staff was sad to learn that Cal Bosch, a longtime editor of the magazine, died July 14. He was 94 years old and was surrounded by […]

A time to celebrate and collaborate, with more to come in the year ahead.

A time to celebrate and collaborate, with more to come in the year ahead.

Shannon DininnyIn recent months, Good Fruit Grower has increasingly fielded calls not just from growers, but also service providers, industry groups and

We’ve added a writer/translator to our team to grow our Spanish-language website.

Finding inspiration in New Zealand’s fruit community.

The 80th annual Cherry Institute will be held in Yakima on Friday, Jan. 13.

Shannon DininnyWe know many of our magazine readers are also active on social media. For several years, Good Fruit Grower has been posting

Horticulturist Dave Gleason, seen here in a young apple orchard in Washington’s Yakima Valley,

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Longtime orchardist Jim Koempel died July 26 at his home in Dryden, Washington, following a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s disease. Koempel grew up on a family farm in Tieton, Washington, […]

Good Fruit Grower sees transition in advertising team.

Good Fruit Grower is gaining a new advertising sales coordinator. Germaine Newstead joined the magazine July 1 to succeed longtime coordinator Theresa Currell, who retires in September. Germaine NewsteadIn addition to working