At Ridgeview Orchards, grower Dan Dietrich has been experimenting with reflective fabric and mechanized picking platforms.

USA Pears debuted a new logo and new branding that aims to reintroduce the fruit to consumers. “Pears don’t get the attention ...

“The most important thing to consumers is texture,” Bowen said. “They might tell you sweetness is what they’re looking for in ...

WA 38 apples are symmetrical in shape and, at cooler locations, the variety’s dark red color appears before fruit is fully mature. This picture of WA 38 was taken one week prior to first commercial ...

After the apples had been stored for several months, consumers preferred the taste and texture of WA 38 over Honeycrisp. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” ...

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With good break-back systems, three- and four-row sprayers can be used with great success in many conditions. Early season spraying, when there is little canopy and conditions can be windy, provides a ...

The Washington wine industry is working with researchers and private industry to make a game-changing vineyard technology a reality. It’s taken Washington State Wine Commission-supported researchers ...

“We feel good in the sense that the numbers are realistic, but at the same time, we feel afraid for the industry,” she said. That’s because the conclusions show what growers have been saying for the ...

Karina Gallardo and Suzette Galinato crunch numbers for growers, but industry outsiders use them as much, if not more. That’s not bad, said fans of the Washington State University agricultural ...

After more than a decade of the so-called “blue wave,” the U.S. blueberry industry continues to surge in production. But don’t worry; nobody has to drown. That’s the reassuring message from one of the ...

Only one company’s robot is picking apples in Washington this year, but growers are pleased with its progress. Advanced.farm returned to Washington for its third consecutive year to harvest apples on ...