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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…
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…
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…
Big data comes for the big apple: WSU researchers develop interactive tool for visualizing food consumption
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, the saying goes, but how much do Americans eat apples?
2025 Fresh & Processed Pear Committee Research Grant Awards
Based on the recommendations of the Pear Research Subcommittee (PRSC), the Fresh and Processed Pear Committees (FPC & PPC) approved $298,045 to fund five new…
2025 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Reserve Funds Grant Awards for Pear
For 2025, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) approved $481,297 of pear reserve funds to help support four new special projects largely focused on…
Assessing Export Suitability of New and Standard Sweet Cherry Varieties
Sweet cherries destined for certain export markets must retain fruit and stem quality for 2 to 6 weeks postharvest and be resilient to breaks in…
2024 Apple Costs and Returns Production Studies
The Tree Fruit Extension Economics Team released the 2024 Cost and Return Studies for Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Cosmic Crisp™. ‘Gala’ and ‘Granny Smith’…
Optimization of the WSU Cherry Breeding program using an optical fruit sorter
The optical sorter is an efficient tool for assessing fruit right after harvest and during postharvest evaluations. It provides valuable insights that can be helpful…
AgWeatherNet Updates
This spring, AgWeatherNet has introduced a redesigned interface for the Apple Pollen Tube Growth Model, featuring interactive visualizations and clearer guidance for thinning decisions.
