Good Fruit Grower

NTENTS DEPARTMENTS 6 Good Job 9 Quick Bites 28 36 COLUMNS Christian Schlect 39 Good To Know WSU releases WA 38 apple Kate Evans and Bruce Barritt WEB EXTRAS Go to www.goodfruit.com for the latest tree fruit industry news from Good Fruit Grower staff writers. www.goodfruit.com 38 Good To Go 41 Good Deals 45 Classified 45 Advertiser Index 46 Last Bite Bosc 25 Good To Know A gem of a pear Todd Einhorn, Steve Castagnoli, Janet Turner, and Richard Bell 37 Good Point Proving safe produce is safe Pears: Green Blue Orange watercolor aNd iNk by tracy-aNN marrisoN, derby, eNglaNd, uNited kiNgdom ©2012 No reproductioN or display without writteN permissioN. www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER SEPTEMBER 2012 5

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• Feature: A plethora of pears: Repositorys mission is to collect, converse, characterize, and distribute.
• Feature: Curators choice: Joseph Postman selects 18 extraordinary pear cultivars from national collection.
• Feature: Cooperative effort defeats pest: Costs have declined along with pest populations.
• Feature: The clubs of Quebec: Apple growers in this Canadian province are tightly organized.
• Feature: Growers union give market power to Quebec growers
• Feature: Artic apples: Nonbrowning apples seek to clear next hurdle on way to market.
• Feature: Cherry Central is testing new drying technology: Dried cherries have been the major growth segments for tart cherries.
• Feature: Co-op launches management venture
• Organic replant challenge: As a small grower, Mike Brownfield has relied on direct sales to sustain his family farm, but there are other challenges.
• Diversity keeps the business profitable: Medium-sized grower Ray Fuller focuses on quality, not quantity.
• Sweet! New bait-might help cherry growers tackle bugs, birds, and botrytis.
• Large organic grower makes designer compost: Kyle Mathison says labor is the least sustainable part of his operation.
• Lake Chelan sparkles: Chelan is well situated to become Washington States bubbly region, says winery owner Julie Pittsinger.
• Methode champenoise: Chelan winery makes sparkling wine as its made in Champagne.
• Good job
• Quick Bites
• Good To Go
• Good Deals
• Classified
• Last Bite - Bosc
• Good To Know: A gem of a pear
• Good Point: Provong safe produce is safe
• Good To Know: WSU releases WA 38 apple