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Tree Fruit News October 2021

NEWS

Identifying Heat Damage in WA 38

With the 2021 growing season, and the record-breaking high heat that it brought to the entire Pacific Northwest in the rearview mirror, orchard managers, packers, and WSU researchers have begun to assess the impact of…
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WA 38 Defects Guide

WA 38 Common Defects and Unique Characteristics Near Harvest and During Storage Written by: Ines Hanrahan, Executive Director, WA Tree Fruit Research Commission and Carolina A. Torres, Associate Prof., Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Postharvest…
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Recomendaciones de Cosecha y Almacenamiento de WA38- 2021

Recomendaciones de madurez de cosecha para distintas guardas comerciales de WA-38 durante el año 2021.
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Escala de Almidón para Cosmic Crisp® cv. WA 38

Starch scales with instructions in English and in 5.25in x 7.25 cards / Escalas de almidón con Instrucciones en español y en tarjetas 5.25in x 7.25in
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Recursos en Español

En esta página encontrará todos los recursos que el equipo de extensión de árboles frutales ha producido en español. Explore las secciones de cada cultivo para acceder a artículos, videos e infografías producidas para cada…
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Apple frost damage during harvest

Be careful with handling your apples under frost conditions!
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Bacterial canker in Washington sweet cherries

Written by Bernardita Sallato C., Gary Grove and Alexandra Johnson, Washington State University, August 2021. Reviewed by Dr. Frank Zhao, January 2022. Bacterial canker in sweet cherries is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv….
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OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunity: Educational and Technical Assistance Supervisor

The Washington State Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Division, has an opening for an Education and Technical Assistance Supervisor. This position oversees staff who conduct a variety of training and technical assistance in Spanish and…
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WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS

NW Cherry & Stone Fruit Research Review

The WA Tree Fruit Research Commission in collaboration with the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission would like to invite everyone interested to attend this year’s NW Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Review. This event will feature…
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EVENTS

Choosing products that work: A discussion of pesticide efficacy – Pear IPM Study Circle

Oct 19 | Mission Creek Community Club

Are you happy with your orchard productivity? – Pear Horticulture Study Circles

Oct 26 | Mission Creek Community Club

Honeydew Washing Systems – Adding a Cultural Control to your Toolbox – Pear IPM Study Circles

Nov 23 | Mission Creek Community Club

Irrigation for Fruit Quality – Pear Horticulture Study Circle

Nov 30 | Mission Creek Community Club

Using pear psylla phenology to better time applications – Pear IPM Study Circle

Dec 14 | Mission Creek Community Club

TEAM

Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Jodi Rinaldi
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Ricardo Lima Pinto

EDITOR

The October 2021 edition of Fruit Matters was edited by Karen Lewis, WSU Extension.

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