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• THE TOP FIVE: Five Things to consider when selecting an apple variety
• Apple variety network: Appletesters.net is a repository of information on new varieties.
• New model for variety release: Apple Varietal Development LLC will recommend strategies based on testing performances.
• Bing dethroned: The new self-fertile varieties are far more productive.
• WSU program focused on self-fertility: Most WSU varieties have Stella as a parent.
• Career comes to late fruition: Tom Toyama left a valuable legacy.
• Stellar Lineage: Stella was the first self-fertile cherry variety with acceptable quality.
• Summerland's focus switches: Self-fertility is no longer considered essential in a new cherry cultivar.
• Smart cherry breeding: Genetic testing of breeding material helps improve the odds of success.
• Promising WSU cherry selections
• Peaches from Arkansas: Breeder John Clark thinks his peaches have a place in orchards.
• Surround might deter stinkbugs
• B.C. growers hope for compensation: What is the Columbia River Treaty?
• OPTIMIZING PRODUCTION: Part IV Apple Nutrition: Soil and tissue analyses allow precise fertilizer application.
• Tougas Family Farm: Boston you-pick orchard draws thousands.
• Agriculture entertainment goes beyond you-pick fruit
• Yakima Valley opened the AVA door
• Spotlight on the Yakima Valley
• Good To Go
• Good Deals
• Classified
• Last Bite: Fruitrivia: Test your variety knowledge