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WEBNorthwest pear crop estimated at 10.6 million boxes, down 31 percent. September 18th, 2024. As the 2024 pear harvest continues around the Northwest, the industry expects to harvest 10.6 million 44-pound boxes...
Kristen DeMarree, a young grower from Williamson, New York
WEB7 hours ago · Kristen DeMarree, a young grower from Williamson, New York. TJ Mullinax // September 26, 2024. family background/ Kristen earned a doctorate in physical therapy from Nazareth University then returned to the family farm and is now transitioning to full ownership of the business. She is the daughter of Alison and …
Fine-tuned WA 38 harvest and storage recommendations available
WEB5 hours ago · WSU postharvest physiologist Carolina Torres and research commission director Ines Hanrahan prepared the updated recommendations. The shipping date for this year’s crop is set at Nov. 25. That’s because WA 38 takes about six weeks, on average, in storage to reach its starch clearance targets for optimum flavor.
International ag tech tours — Video - Good Fruit Grower
WEB12 hours ago · Pear-spectives. Yes, it was a technology-focused tour, but Good Fruit Grower wasn’t going to visit a high-density pear block with a bunch of high-density pear experts without asking for some horticultural perspective. In a second-leaf block of the new variety HW 624 (marketed as Happi Pear), planted by Blaine Smith at 12-foot by 2-foot ...
Canadian co-op collapse - Good Fruit Grower
WEB2 days ago · That includes a new and hotly debated $50 million apple line that was just finished in time to be shuttered. “Now there is massive debt looming over the co-op, and the tonnage is declining, and it became clear really fast this is the end of it,” Brown said. Sam DiMaria, another grower and former board member, also weighed in for Good Fruit ...
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WEBSam Lutz and Cassian Ferlatte, young growers from Rockland, Nova Scotia. July 30th, 2024. family background/ Sam is a sixth-generation farmer who is engaged to Lucia Ellis and is the son of Larry and Janice Lutz. Cassian is a first-generation farmer who is married to Emily Lutz and is the son of Jean-Guy Ferlatte and Bernadette Fernandes.
A light crop and a heavy burden for Wenatchee Valley pear growers
WEBSep 17, 2024 · A light crop and a heavy burden for Wenatchee Valley pear growers. Pear growers in Washington’s Wenatchee Valley may face shortest crop in 40 years. A frost ring caused by temperatures well below freezing in April, after fruit set, has left this Bartlett pear, held in mid-July by Kevin Carney of Cashmere, Washington, unmarketable even for ...
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Blueberries - Good Fruit Grower
WEBKeeping pollen cool during hot weather. April 16th, 2024 | April 15th 2024 Issue, Blueberries, Crop management, Irrigation, Matt Milkovich, Pollination, Research. Overhead irrigation during blueberry bloom can mitigate extreme …