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“Sunrise Magic” new market name for WA 2 Apple
The first apple variety released by Washington State University, WA 2, will be given the brand name Sunrise Magic.
Little Cherry Disease Basics
Little Cherry Disease is a critical concern to sweet cherry producers. Diseased trees produce cherries of small size and poor color and flavor making the…
Join WSU Extension for 2016 Winter Tree Fruit Programing in North Central Washington
Tree fruit producers and industry professionals are invited to five Tree Fruit Extension Programs in North Central Washington on January 18, 19, 20, 21 and…
WSU Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic Reopens
The PPDC reopened Dec. 1 under the management of Rachel Bombarder, an OSU trained diagnostician and experienced with STAR-D and NPDN.
Good Fruit Grower- 2015 Hort Show speaker videos
Link to Good Fruit Grower speaker videos from the 2015 Northwest Hort Expo in Yakima, WA (Dec. 7, 2015)
2015 Fruit School Follow-up
Thank you to all the attendees of this year's Fruit School! Please visit our follow-up page for supplemental resources.
Preserving the best qualities of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples
'Honeycrisp' apples are among the most popular varieties in today's fresh fruit market. The apple's explosive crispness, juiciness, and flavor have made them a new…
‘Alien’ Wasp that kills host discovered in Washington
The discovery in Washington state of a parasitic wasp that kills its host like a scene from the “Alien” sci-fi movie has entomologists cheering. That’s…
Statewide tree fruit extension gets new leader
Karen Lewis, a Washington State University Extension regional tree fruit specialist, has been appointed to lead WSU’s tree fruit extension team, effective Oct. 1.
FSMA is HERE… Are You Ready?
With the publication of FDA’s final Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food and Animal Feed, two webinars are planned to…
