NEWS
Refreshing Herbicide Knowledge
Herbicide is a great tool for weed management. How do they work exactly? Let’s refresh some basic herbicide-related information in this article.
Good to Know: Apple Pruning 101
As part of WSU and Good Fruit grower educational efforts, Bernardita Sallato shares advice about apple pruning basics and her experience with WA 38. This article complements two videos developed in collaboration between Bernardita Sallato…
The Scouting Network: A New Tool for Bio-based Pear IPM
The Scouting Network is a new tool helping pear growers transition to bio-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Achieving higher dry matter pears with better quality using pruning
Fruit dry matter is becoming a prominent thought in growers’ minds as accumulating research suggests a direct connection between fruit dry matter content and consumer liking among numerous tree fruit commodities. The dry matter metric…
2024 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Technology
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) approved $328,077 for four (4) new technology research projects for the upcoming year.
LATEST VIDEOS
Pruning basics with Bernardita Sallato (English subtitles)
Bernardita Sallato, Washington State University Extension specialist, discusses fruiting and vegetative buds during a video on pruning strategies she produced in English and Spanish in partnership with Good Fruit Grower.
Pruning WA 38 with Andres Romero (English captions)
Bernardita Sallato, Washington State University Extension specialist, interviews Andrés ‘Andy’ Romero, Olsen Brothers, to learn about their strategies to prune WA 38.
Impact of Nutrients in Sweet Cherry Quality
Bernardita Sallato, WSU Tree Fruit Extension provide a review on recent findings regarding fruit quality and fruit nutrient levels.
Automation Mechanization in sweet cherries. Dr. Matthew Whiting
This presentation describes nearly two decades of research by Whiting’s lab using a total systems approach for developing and adopting automation and mechanization in the production of fresh market quality sweet cherries.
WA experience with CA regimes for extended storage in sweet cherry
Carolina Torres, WSU Postharvest Endowed Chair, addressed the goals for extended storage of WA industry and the results of different storage regimes for the main WA cultivars during the last 3 seasons.
Climate: Why Does it Matter? with Dr. Nicholas Bond
Dr. Bond, from the Office of the Washington State Climatologist, share with us insights into the heatwave and drought of 2021, as well as the observed trends in heat, cold snaps, floods, and air pollution,…
WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) Conference and Tours
Registration opens December 1st for the 67th Annual IFTA Conference and Tours February 11-14, 2024 Yakima, Washington Two full days of speakers/presentations A full day of orchard tours Sunday Welcome Reception hosted by the Young…
Upcoming Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings
The WSDA Produce Safety Program, in collaboration with Washington State University and the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, is organizing multiple upcoming in-person Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings throughout the state, taught in both English…
Tree Fruit Day in Olympia
You are invited to join WSTFA in Olympia for Tree Fruit Day on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Tree Fruit Day is extremely beneficial to our industry. It affords industry members the opportunity to meet face-to-face with legislators to discuss issues…
EVENTS
Jan 16 | Wenatchee Convention Center
Pear Day – North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days
Jan 16 | Wenatchee Convention Center
Stone Fruit Day – North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days
Jan 17 | Wenatchee Convention Center
Apple Day – North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days 2024
Jan 18 | Wenatchee Convention Center
Spanish Session (Manejo de Frutales) 2025
Jan 23 | Wenatchee Convention Center
2024 Apple Crop Protection Research Review
Jan 23 | Confluence Technology Center
Okanogan Horticultural Society Meeting 2024
Feb 7 | Okanogan County Agriplex
International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) Conference and Tours
Feb 11 | Yakima Convention Center
TEAM
Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban
Fruit Matters January 2024 was edited by Jodi Rinaldi, Bernardita Salato, and Marcella Galeni, WSU Extension.
