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Taiwan Orchard Sampling and Cull Cutter Training
Apple Exports to Taiwan: Orchard & Bin Sampling Protocols Training is mandatory for people who do not have a Pest Consultant’s license (PCO) or Commercial Applicator’s license. Those without either…
Oriental Fruit Moth Training
Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM) Detection Training for Stone Fruit Cull Cutter Certification Any facilities wishing to ship stone fruit to Mexico (apricots) or B.C., Canada…
Soils and Nutrition
Introduction WSU has a long history of soils research dating back to the university’s establishment in 1892. Today’s researchers strive to improve soil nutrient use…
Orchard Floor Management
Introduction Orchard floor management decisions impact the health of fruit trees and overall production and quality of fruit. The understory performs a number of interrelated…
Irrigation
Fruit trees require adequate moisture to maintain growth, take up nutrients and produce high quality fruit. North Central Washington’s semi-arid climate receives only 7-9 inches…
Pruning and Training Systems
Updated by Bernardita Sallato, WSU, February 2022 Many modern tree fruit orchards are planted high-density using dwarfing rootstocks and training systems designed for maximum sunlight…
Nematodes
Introduction Nematodes are the most numerous multi-cellular animals on earth, with more than 80,000 species described, including about 2,500 being plant parasitic. Nematodes are elongated,…
Orchard Establishment
Introduction Washington State is the leading producer of apples, pears, and cherries in the U.S. (Northwest Horticulture Council), and North Central Washington is an ideal…
Website Use Instructions
How to Use the Tree Fruit Website The WSU Tree Fruit Website was designed to be navigated two ways starting from the home page: 1. Using…
Shipping Pears
For European-type pears it is important to consider time in transit and on the supermarket shelf in order to determine the best firmness for each…
