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Cherries do not contain stored carbohydrates like apples and pears, therefore have a shorter storage and shelf life, but good fruit quality can be maintained…

Pears are either packed right after harvest, or are stored in Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage. Pears are mature, but not yet ripe when harvested, and…

There are two main types of packing systems, Commit to Pack (AKA direct pack) and Presizing. For the Commit to Pack system, the warehouse contracts with…

The production of apples is a complex process involving orchard management, storage, and marketing phases.  Technology makes the long-term storage of fruit possible, and in…

Apple rootstocks can have a variety of desirable characteristics such as resistance to crown rot oomycetes (Phytophthora spp.), resistance to fire blight bacteria (Erwinia amylovora), resistance…

The Washington State University apple breeding program began in 1994 to develop new varieties suited to the unique climate of central Washington and that are…