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www.goodfruit.com FEATURES NEW VARIETIES 10 Hopes were high Impact of plum and apricot hybrids seen in fruit breeding programs. 12 What to call these puzzling plums? Is it a Pluot, plumcot, or interspecific plum? 14 Peaches aplenty Jerry Frecon has evaluated over a thousand new peach varieties. 17 ENZA to sell new Velvetine pear 18 Apples for every taste Long-time orchardist Jack Feil hopes to develop unique apple varieties to sell at his orchard. 20 Honeycrisp season expanded The first Honeycrisp arrived from Chile in mid May. 22 New York seeks marketing strategy NYAG is soliciting ideas for marketing new apple varieties. 18 24 Honeycrisp challenges club concept A good, catchy name is critical for the success of a new variety, whether managed or unmanaged. 26 Management entity is a work in progress The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is setting up the entity that will manage WSU’s new tree fruit releases. 27 Washington State University to protect new varieties 22 17 6 H-2A changes add cost, difficulty 9 E-verify likely to cause labor shortage Congress lacks the will to address the issue. 28 Life after carbaryl 30 Pear psylla pheromone discovered 38 Cover boy comes to terms with fame Being on the cover of Good Fruit Grower was a cool event in his life. www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER JUNE 2011 3