NEWS
Real-Time In-Orchard Apple Heat Stress Monitoring System
Sunburn is a major issue in apple production, resulting up to 40% yield loss. Sunburn adversely affects the fruit aesthetics and reduces marketability. For several years, the fruit surface temperature (FST) has been used as…
WSU Decision Aid System Update June 2025
As temperatures rise in much of Washington and Oregon, apple sunburn risk increases. Check the DAS sunburn model for apples to assess risk in your area this summer.
Non-Recycling Drencher: More Effective Approach for Postharvest Fungicide Application in Pome Fruit
A non-recycling drencher used to apply postharvest fungicides in the field has shown efficacy in fighting decay and reducing the spread of pathogens.
When and how to reduce doubling in sweet cherry
LATEST VIDEOS
Virtual Orchard Meetups: Heat Session Grower Panel with Garrett Henry, WA & Steve Frecon, PA
Managing the Uncontrollable: Resilience to extreme events. Heat session Grower Panel.
Virtual Orchard Meetups: Heat Session with Randolph M Beaudry, Michigan State University
Managing the Uncontrollable: Resilience to extreme events. Heat Session with Randolph M Beaudry, Michigan State University.
Virtual Orchard Meetups: Heat Session with Lee Kalcsits, Washington State University
Managing the uncontrollable: resilience to extreme events
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…
Comment period for Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is revising specific conservation practice standards (CPS) in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP). Conservation practice standards with proposed revisions are as follows: Access Control (Code 472); Controlled…
WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS
Pear Pest Management Summer Field Day
July 10, 2025 Stop 1: Hall Rd, Cashmere WA (Pine Flats) 47.52316, -120.55118 Stop 2: Turkey Shoot Rd, Cashmere WA 47.53089, -120.50815 Topics Spray Coverage Integrated Pest Management Honeydew Washing & Summer Pruning Preventing Post…
WA 64 latest News & Public Tasting
Join Manoella Mendoza and Kate Evans for the latest news on WA 64 (Sunflare™) and an opportunity taste fruit out of CA storage. Monday July 21, noon – 1pm Hansen building 105 S 18th St…
WSU-USDA Sunrise Research Farm Field Day
Thursday July 24, 2025 8:00 to 11:30 am WSU Sunrise Research Farm 114 Sunrise Ct Rock Island WA Join Washington State University and USDA-ARS Wenatchee for a summer field day discussing the latest tree fruit…
2025 Smart Orchard Field Day
2025 Smart Orchard Field Day Precision & Automated Irrigation Systems July 25 8:30 to noon Columbia Farm Services managed WSU Smart Apple Orchard Testbed at Mattawa 16518 Road 26 SW, Mattawa, WA 99349 …
2025 Smart Apple Orchard in Zillah
2025 Smart Apple Orchard in Zillah Precision Crop Management & Automation August 1st 8:30 to noon NWFM LLC managed WSU Smart Apple Orchard Testbed at Zillah, WA 99-57 Lamb Rd. Zillah, WA 98953 …
EVENTS
Pear Pest Management Summer Field Day
Jul 10 | Hall Rd, Cashmere WA (Pine Flats) 47.52316, -120.55118
WA 64 latest News & Public Tasting
Jul 21 | Hansen Building
WA 64 latest News & Public Tasting
Jul 23 | TFREC
WSU-USDA Sunrise Research Farm Field Day
Jul 24 | WSU Sunrise Orchard
Jul 25 | Smart Orchard Mattawa
Okanogan Horticultural Association Summer Field Day
Jul 31 | 10 Ellisforde Bridge Rd
Smart Orchard Field Day: Precision Crop Management & Automation
Aug 1 | WSU Smart Orchard in Zillah
TEAM
Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban
EDITOR
The July 2025 edition of Fruit Matters was edited by Tory Schmidt, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission.
