The Northwest cherry industry released its first crop estimate of the year, calling for a harvest between 19.5 and 21.5 million 20-pound box equivalents. As always, that best guess is subject to change with weather and market conditions. “Timing, volume, ... See more
The Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service set its 2026–27 budget lower than previous years but still dipped into reserves to keep promotions relatively stable. Though the industry is facing tough times, board members who met in Yakima on April 23 said the... See more
About 75 people attended a daylong seminar, held on April 22 at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus in Richland, about how wildfire smoke near vineyards affects the taste of wine. The mixture of researchers, winemakers and wine grape growers... See more
Columbia Basin tree fruit grower Jim Baird respects his soil and wants other growers to do the same. Especially when they must pull out an orchard. “I think you’re going to see more and more ground just being fallowed,” said Baird, a tree fruit and row cr... See more
Dave Bryla gets a common question: Just how much water do blueberry bushes need? If only the research horticulturist had a single number to give out. “Easy question, not so easy answer,” said Bryla, a U.S. Department of Agriculture research horticulturist... See more
