raspberries

It’s taken more than a decade to develop, but Washington State University has unveiled a new raspberry variety, Cascade Premier.  WSU Small Fruit Breeder Patrick Moore has been working on varieties at WSU’s Puyallup Research Center for 31 year, and he calls this the best one year.   “Cascade Pr...

The Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center at the University of Idaho will expand its mission to provide public education Friday, May 31, when it hosts the Heritage Orchard Conference for researchers, heritage apple explorers, fruit growers and others.  U ...

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Researchers at Oregon State University discovered that even a single serving of raspberries can greatly curb weight gain, even with a high-fat diet.   Professor of Food Science and Technology Neal Shay said this is great news for raspberry growers.  ...

The annual Small Fruit Conference starts November 30th in Lynden and runs for three days with a satellite broadcast to Prosser.   WSU’s Chris Benedict said these conferences are important because the small fruit industry has exploded in Washington, particularly in blueberries.   “...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has issued a crisis exemption for the use of the fungicide Kenja for use on blackberries, blueberries and raspberries.   The exemption was made after it was discovered that botrytis had developed a resistance to existing methods.  ...