Tree Fruit News – Fruit Matters, July 2023

The Washington State University Office of Commercialization (WSU-OC), the licensing arm of WSU, the assigned owner of WA 64, desires to find, through this Announcement of Opportunity (AOO) process, an exclusive licensee to manage the…

Written by Jenny L. Bolivar-Medina, ITT WSU Extension, and Lee Kalcsits, Endowed Chair WSU Horticulture. August 2021. In this article there is a brief description of what is sunburn, types of sunburn and the current…

Fruit nearing harvest when the background color starts to turn yellow is particularly susceptible to sunburn. Cooling systems need to start when air temperatures reach 85-90 °F. This article covers key cooling system characteristics.

Phenology-based integrated pear psylla management seems on track for success. There are fewer pear psylla and more natural enemies compared with last year.

After months of building the team and creating a plan, trees were planted on April 25 in Rock Island, Washington, at the WSU Sunrise Research Farm, marking the beginning of what is planned to be…

COMING SOON- spray selection tool on DAS.

With the Announcement of Opportunity (AOO) of WA 64 released, we are starting to gather information for distribution. A dedicated section has been created on our website. This section can be found under Varieties and…

Chemical choices are clear, but the challenge is how to build a spray program that incorporates “The Decision Triad”, resistance management, and takes advantage of the selectiveness (ovicides, larvicides) of new chemistries. WSU researcher Rob…

Sprayer calibration and optimization per canopy architecture is achievable if it is prioritized by management and personnel have an understanding of the affect of air, nozzles, and rates on deposition. Extension Specialist, Gwen Hoheisel, provides…

Virtual Orchard Meetups: Cold Session with Matthew Whiting

Virtual Orchard Meetups Series: Cold Session with Jason Londo

Virtual Orchard Meetups: Cold Session Grower Panel

Ag Tech field days are scheduled for July 28 and Aug 2nd. The Precision Crop Load Management Technology field day is scheduled for the morning of July 28 at the WSU Sunrise Orchard east of…

Register for the July 12th workshop and receive free earwigs for biocontrol in your compatible apple or pear program. See the Earwig Transit Workshop website for registration and more information.