Tree Fruit News – Fruit Matters, June 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…

Resources available for scouting and sampling of X-disease and Little Cherry disease during the 2023 season.

Summary by Corina Serban, WSU Extension, Scott Harper, WSU Plant Pathology. May 3, 2022. Updated June 2, 2023. The little cherry and X-disease outbreak has become a singular threat to the PNW cherry industry, causing…

Earwigs are a powerful pest management ally in apple and pear. Get some for free on July 12 at a WSU event led by the Pear Insects Lab!

Phenology-based pear psylla management options are under evaluation on commercial farms. Programs in the Wenatchee Valley are defined and compared in this article.

Summary of the 2023 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Little Cherry Disease Funding.

As warm weather continues, follow updates to important pest, pathogen, and fruit growth models on DAS.

Trap placement, density, and lure type are affected by the biology and dispersion of codling moth. Knowing how to interpret counts in relation to prior experience is key in pest management.

Orchard pest management, like pruning and thinning, is expensive and conducted on viable blocks. Abandoned or neglected orchards can lead directly to high populations of codling moth infesting neighboring blocks. Industry leader and consultant Jill…

Tips on scouting and sampling for X-disease and Little cherry disease which cause small, pale unmarketable fruit in cherries.

X-disease in peaches, plums and nectarines causes yellow leaves, shot hole and small deformed fruit.

Bernardita Sallato comparte información respecto a la enfermedad de la cereza pequeña, síntomas para su identificación, medidas de prevención y control de vectores.