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NTENTS 20 12 DEPARTMENTS 6 Good Job 46 Good Stuff 47 Good To Go 48 Good Deals 53 Advertiser Index 53 Classified 54 Last Bite Winesap COLUMNS 16 Good To Know Gauging apple crop load Tom Kon, Jim Schupp, and Edwin Winzeler WEB EXTRAS Go to www.goodfruit.com for the latest tree fruit industry news from GOOD FRUIT GROWER staff writers. www.goodfruit.com GOOD GRAPE GROWER 38 High density not for Concords High-density Concord vines had a higher juice pH. 40 The myths of high-alcohol wine "Beekeeper in Pink and Green" paiNtiNg by alaNNa risse, portlaNd, oregoN ©2012 No reproductioN or display without writteN permissioN. www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER MARCH 15, 2012 5

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• Bee Informed Partnership: Coordinated BIP effort aims to cut in half annual bee colony losses
• Safe havens for pollinators: CRP-SAFE program helps growers plant safe, nourishing habitat.
• Three keys to successful pollination: Its a numbers game
• Mechanical thinning of cheeries
• Does crop load affect flavor: With most apple varieties, consumers could not taste a difference
• Rise and fall of the apple empire: The Washington Apple Commissions focus has changed over the years.
• Washington apple logo is a symbol of quality
• Its still a family industry
• Export focus is not new: Exports have been a safety valve for the Washington apple industry.
• EU regulations stifle fruit exports
• Cherry research project progresses
• Harvest scale shows potential
• Tackle food safety one step at a time
• Organic control for apple flea weevil
• Easier access to pesticide residue limits
• Global trend experts takes on food: Short-termism has resulted in declining support for ag research.
• Cripps Pink is in expansion mode
• Flavor and quality still paramount
• Tools growers should be using
• High density not for Concords: High-density Concord vines had a higher juice pH.
• The myths of high-alcohol wine
• Good Job
• Good Stuff
• Good To Go
• Good Deals
• Advertiser Index
• Classified
• Last Bite: Winesap
• Good To Know: Gauging apple crop load