Good Fruit Grower

HORTICULTURE/VITICULTURE FEBRUARY 1, 2013 www.goodfruit.com VOL. 64, NO. 3

• Cover
• FEATURE: Wine industry in a growth spurt: The Washington Wine Commissions growth projections for the industry suggest growth could come earlier than expected.
• FEATURE: Signs of growth
• FEATURE: Gallo could start a California trend: E. & J. Gallo will bring needed national recognition and distribution to Washington State wines.
• New winery adds capacity: Zirckle Wine Companys custom crush facility has room to grow.
• Zirkle Fruit moves into wine
• Bulk wine prices stay strong
• Rethinking trellis materials: Second installment of The Top Five Considerations, a new series in Good Fruit Grower.
• Growers try hooped trellises: Tubular steel may have a fit in orchard trellis systems.
• A Journey of Hope: Growers and packers have joined to envision and finance a program for at-risk children.
• Part I: Enhancing biocontrol- First in an 8-part series from WSU: Natural enemies provide a free service that can greatly contribute to pest control.
• Wind machines: Growers need stable production and cant afford freeze-outs that disrupt markets as well as their pocketbooks.
• Frost protection strategies: Theres nothing like a disaster to focus attention on ways to prevent freezes.
• Mist cooling for freeze protection: Bud development can be delayed by using water mist.
• First Bite
• Good Job
• Good To Go
• Good Stuff
• Advertiser Index
• Good Deals
• Classified
• Last Bite: Test your horticulture and viticulture savvy
• Good to Know: Promalin as a frost rescue for apples
• Good Point: Washington wines, the new kid on the block