This week, agricultural investment firm Farmland LP announced a new partnership with Stemilt Growers to acquire 950 acres of ...

Two Washington pear cooperatives join forces to invest in a more efficient future with shared packing venture.

The Washington-Oregon Canning Pear Association suggests growers consider making legal claims against Del Monte Foods for ...

The federal government has announced it intends to rethink how it calculates the Adverse Effect Wage Rate, the regionalized ...

With strong grower support, a refreshed brand and a growing presence in the health space, USA Pears is poised to lead with ...

Crop load management has been a learning curve. Pear trees grow differently than apple trees, and these cultivars need to be ...

La extensionista de la Universidad Estatal de Washington recomienda disminuir el uso de fertilizante en las huertas.

The most popular rootstock with sweet cherry growers right now, according to nurseries, is Gisela 12. Jim Adams, vice president of Willow Drive Nursery in Washington, said Gisela 12 is the top ...

The great pear contest of 2021 ended with a crowded winners’ circle. Self-identified Portland pear fans selected seven varieties — Paragon, Bartlett, Green Anjou, Concorde, Comice, HW 624 (which is ...

If you’re tired of spilled iodine and starch conversion patterns that are difficult to interpret, there’s an easier way to assess fruit maturity. A battery-operated, handheld device called the ...

University of Saskatchewan breeding program yields some surprising dwarf cherries. The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Fruit Program is breeding a series of dwarf tart cherries that are well ...