Shannon Dininny

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

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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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

An example of Cosmic Crisp apple marketing for store displays. (Courtesy Proprietary Variety Management)

New WSU-bred apple showing different starch clearing patterns than traditional varieties.

For years, Washington growers and packers have turned to a handy, 36-page guide to determine the exact cause of the flaws in their apples. Alas, the Quick Identification Guide to Apple Postharvest Defects and Disorders is long out of print — and as noted by Rob Blakey, former Washington State University postharvest extension specialist now

With millions of boxes hitting the market in the next five years, the marketing campaign for Washington’s exclusive Cosmic Crisp variety is quickly ramping up. (Courtesy Proprietary Variety Management)Washington State University and the company contracted to launch its new WA

Researcher works to determine if growers can increase yields without diminishing quality.