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www.goodfruit.com FEATURES HORTICULTURE 8 Who's in charge? It's not always clear, because of the overlapping responsibilities of Washington State tree fruit organizations. 10 Honeycrisp is set to soar Gala is predicted to overtake Red Delicious as Washington State's number-one apple in 2018. 12 What's the appeal of Honeycrisp? Consumers like everything about the variety. 13 Honeycrisp profitability Returns are high, but so are production costs. 14 Reds likely to reign overseas Though Red Delicious volume is declining, it's likely to remain Washington State's signature export apple. 16 High-tech nursery launched Phytelligence can propagate plants faster and guarantees genetic identity. 18 18 Mixup delays rootstock production Nurseries propagating the new Geneva 214 rootstock found that it was actually the more vigorous G.222. 20 Why do new varieties fail? New varieties need more testing before release. 22 Adopting new technologies Growers who begin transition to modern orchard systems now will be ahead of the game. 24 22 24 Outlook improves for North Carolina growers Good apple sites are good view sites, which was a cause of conflict. 26 Refugees are available for orchard work GOOD GRAPE GROWER 28 Grape nursery sales remain strong 30 Vineyard and winery financing What to expect when seeking wine financing. www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER JANUARY 15, 2012 3