NEWS
Precision and Automated Irrigation Technological for Optimal Water Use and Improved Fruit Quality
Technology Testbed and Demonstration Site” was established in commercial WA38 apple orchard at Mattawa, WA. A commercial precision and automated irrigation system was established by three vendors (henceforth referred as precision block 1) and contrasted…
AWN CropAI: AI-Powered Sunburn Risk Assessment and Fruit Color Tracking App
AWN CropAI is a smartphone application platform designed by AgWeatherNet to support growers in managing crop stressors through a suite of innovative applications. The first application within this platform focuses on quantifying fruit surface temperature…
PUBLICATIONS
Tree Characteristics and Management Recommendations for WA 64
A newly released WSU Extension publication offers management recommendations and preliminary findings concerning the growth, tree characteristics, and cultivation practices of WA 64, the latest WSU apple breeding program release.
Digital Technology for Precision Apple Crop Load Monitoring in Washington Orchards
One of the critical steps of crop load management is the assessment of bloom and green fruit density. Precise crop load data is useful to prevent biennial bearing, estimate nutrient needs, and determine harvest strategies….
Ultraviolet radiation for packinghouse surface disinfestation and direct application to pear fruit: research report
Written by Shawn McMurtrey, Kartini Luther, Janet Turner, John Bennett, Rachel Leisso, June 2025 Mucor rot of pear and apple is caused by the fungal pathogen Mucor piriformis. Losses due to decay caused by this…
OPPORTUNITIES
Horticulture Program Manager Position Available
There is one Program Analyst II opening with the Yakima County Horticulture Department.
EVENTS
Pear Pest Management Discussion Group
Jun 12 | Henry Building
4th International Symposium of Fire Blight on Rosaceous Plants
Jun 23 |
Pear Pest Management Summer Field Day
Jul 10 | Hall Rd, Cashmere WA (Pine Flats) 47.52316, -120.55118
WSU-USDA Sunrise Research Farm Field Day
Jul 24 | WSU Sunrise Orchard
Jul 25 | Smart Orchard Mattawa
TEAM
Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban
EDITOR
The June 2025 edition of Fruit Matters was edited by Manoella Mendoza, WTFRC.
