honeycrisp

Washington State University will host its Tree Fruit research field day Wednesday August 7th in Rock Island.  The three hour educational event is open to growers, packers, consultants, university researchers and others. Areas of focus include: Top grafted WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) Stink bug netting exclusion Sterile codling moth and drone releases Pear rootstock breeding Pear IPM Cropload management B

Washington State University will host its Tree Fruit research field day Wednesday August 7th in Rock Island.  The three hour educational event is open to growers, packers, consultants, university researchers and others. Areas of focus include: Top grafted WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) Stink bug netting exclusion Sterile codling moth and drone releases Pear rootstock breeding Pear IPM Cropload management B

Washington State university tree fruit experts will update growers on the latest variety during a field day Tuesday.  The tour will be held in two locations this week, highlighting the WA 38 apple variety, or better known as the Cosmic Crisp.  Th...

Honeycrisp apples have been commercially available for more than 25 years, and have fast become one of the more popular apple varieties.  The popularity of the apple isn't hampered by it's cost.  It's one of the more expensive apple options, primarily because they're hard to grow.   ...

Two new predictive models to help apple growers with chemical thinning decisions on their Granny Smith and Honeycrisp trees are available to the public this year.   Tree Fruit Research Commission’s Tory Schmidt said it will allow for growers to know when to apply their chemicals for crop load management based on ambient temperature and other weather patterns.   “...

A twilight field tour in Quincy Wednesday, September 7th will showcase the use of LED lighting and mechanical platforms in harvesting honeycrisp apples at night.   Karen Lewis, WSU Extension Regional Specialist in Tree Fruit Production, said there can be a lot of benefits to picking at night, especially if you have the right set up.  ...