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WA 38 Maturity Testing & Online Resources
WA 38 harvest is almost here and we want to remind people of the resources on our treefruit.wsu.edu website. On the left side menu column,…
WA 38 / COSMIC CRISP® Maturity Field Days Scheduled
The WTFRC and WSU Extension have scheduled field days across the region to demonstrate WA 38 fruit sampling and starch analysis using the new WA…
Past, Present, and Future of IAREC
Join us as we celebrate the Past, Present, and Future of IAREC. Learn about past innovations and research being pursued at IAREC, meet the next…
2019 Cherry MRL Report Available
For the ninth consecutive year, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has conducted studies to provide the Northwest cherry industry basic information about residues of…
Recent Research on the Use of Apogee and Early Calcium Sprays to Suppress Bitter Pit in Honeycrisp
Dan Donahue and colleagues with Cornell Coorperative Extension in in eastern New York State began studying the Honeycrisp bitter pit issue in 2016. Their objectives…
Post Harvest Little Cherry Disease Management
As cherry harvest is finishing up, this is the best time to sample trees with small cherries for little cherry disease. The Little Cherry Disease…
Postharvest Defects, Disorders, Diseases, and Spanish Posters – on sale now!
In addition to the Postharvest Defects and Honeycrisp Disorders posters released in July 2019, we now have the Postharvest Diseases poster on sale. Also available…
Soil (health) evaluation begins by asking “What’s the problem with my soil?”
Andrew McGuire, WSU Extension wrote a great article addressing some of the questions we all have about soil health evaluation, and a very important question…
The Utility of Bitter Pit Prediction Models for Honeycrisp in Washington State
Written by Ines Hanrahan and Marcella Galeni, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, June 2019. At a Glance: Methods evaluated: Ethephon method; Passive method;…
Cherry Insect Control during Harvest
June 7, 2019, WSDA PMD (TWS) The 2019 cherry harvest has begun. During this time, it may be necessary to apply insecticides to manage…
