Newsletter
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – May 2026
In this issue: Get ready to manage codling moth, post-bloom fruit tree nutrition, x-disease, and shoot blight! Plus, a DAS update, a new app from…
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – April 2026
In this issue: A new thinning agent, insect growth regulators for Pear IPM, fire blight reminders, 2026 WTFRC apple award recipients, a new SPARC phenology…
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – March 2026
In this issue: Pear IPM, Sweet Cherry Dormany Decision Aid System, 2026 Technology Grant Awardees, Soil Amendment Impact on Replant Disease, and more!
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – February 2026
In this issue: Learn how to manage lenticel breakdown, explore exciting new WTFREC-funded cherry projects, take a quick survey to shape ag incentives and compost…
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – January 2026
In this Issue: A history of psyllids, listeria behaviour on pears, a new cherry variety, bacterial canker removal, fire blight strains, the 2025 MRL report,…
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – November 2025
In this issue: International fire blight meeting highlights, water use survey, numerous upcoming workshops and events including Research Reviews, Tree Fruit Days, Biosecurity meets Bloom…
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – October 2025
In this issue: Fall pear sprays, 'WA 38' storage and harvest, and welcoming our new postharvest extension educator. Plus: Tree Fruit Days is Jan 20-22…
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – September 2025
In this issue: Early defoliation in fall cherries, reducing postharvest rots, new pesticide applicator license training requirements, and more!
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – August 2025
The August 2025 edition of Fruit Matters was edited by Dr. Bernardita Sallato-Carmona, WSU Extension.
Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News – July 2025
In this Issue: handling sunburn and heat stress in apples, non-harvest drencher for postharvest fungicide application, and a spotlight on upcoming workshops and trainings.
