NEWS
WSU Decision Aid System Update August 2025
Codling Moth Sources
Managing Summer Heat for Better Color in Cosmic Crisp® Apples
Effective and adequate summer heat stress mitigation enhances red coloration, fruit quality, and market value in Cosmic Crisp® apples.
Fresco microwave sensor – measuring quality parameters nondestructively
WTFRC evaluates a new non-destructive sensor to assess apple fruit quality
Improving Postharvest Hygiene: Performance of a Commercial Bin Washer and the Importance of Sanitation
A commercial high-pressure bin washer using cold water has shown potential in expediting bin cleaning in a commercial packinghouse. Some improvements may be warranted to ensure full efficacy in reducing rot pathogen spores.
Reduce Postharvest Rots: Key Tips for Harvest Preparation and Long-term Storage
Preventing storage rots begins well before fruit enters the storage room. Focus on effective preharvest disease management, thorough sanitation of bins and storage rooms, and careful harvesting practices to maintain fruit quality.
OPPORTUNITIES
Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Soil and Rhizosphere Science
There is an exciting new opening for an Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Soil and Rhizosphere Science with Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS). This position is responsible for…
EVENTS
TEAM
Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban
EDITOR
The August 2025 edition of Fruit Matters was edited by Dr. Bernardita Sallato-Carmona, WSU Extension.
