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Fall kaolin sprays suppress psylla next year
Using Surround (kaolin) is a very effective method for repelling pear psylla. This white clay powder covers the bark of trees, preventing psylla from laying…
2019 Apple Pesticide Residue Report Now Available
Since 2011, the WTFRC has conducted studies in apple and cherry to generate pesticide residue data for commonly used insecticides and fungicides to help Washington…
Preliminary observations on ‘Green Spot’ symptoms in WA 38
Green spot refers to a discoloration identified on WA 38 fruit that could indicate a potential disorder. The cause(s) for green spot are unknown and…
2019 Storage Recommendations for WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp®)
WA 38 can be stored with minimum losses throughout a yearlong storage period. Firmness is retained extremely well in CA storage (only 1-2 pounds loss…
Top 6 things to get it right – Harvest for optimum quality of COSMIC CRISP®
To ensure the optimum quality at harvest of your fruit, follow these six tips.
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…
