Researchers explore whether reducing oxygen levels below that of standard controlled atmosphere conditions can reduce ...

In the 1950s, the Washington Apple Commission sought to change the “frame of mind” that apple sales should be confined to the ...

WAFLA and the Washington Growers League, or WGL, are both membership-based groups that operate seasonal housing facilities, hold educational programs, advocate on behalf of agricultural employers and ...

Mrs. Housewife can expect to find more crisp and juicy Northwest apples when she goes shopping next spring,” writes Good Fruit Grower editor Cal Bosch, reviewing the boom of controlled […] ...

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The Massachusetts-based brand, owned by the National Grape Cooperative Association, paid contracted member growers roughly ...

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ZGROUP will showcase its latest cooling innovations and case studies at the 83rd Annual Cherry Institute on Jan. 7 in Yakima, Washington. With cherries’ short harvest window and critical cooling ...

In terms of size and notoriety, the Lake Erie North Shore viticultural region lags well behind the Niagara Peninsula, which contains about 75 percent of Ontario’s 18,000 vineyard acres and is easily ...

Eric is a second-generation farmer who was in the Navy for six years and is studying crop and soil science at Oregon State ...

The past year has been a challenging one for the U.S. apple industry. Prices fell continuously throughout the season, while input costs continued to rise. From August 2023 to July 2024, grower prices ...

Karley Lange, director of domestic promotions for Northwest Cherries, points to the short California crop as part of the 2025 problem, because it pushed up prices just as early Northwest cherries came ...