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www.goodfruit.com FEATURES POSTHARVEST 14 15 16 18 20 28 26 29 7 8 Ripe pears mean more sales Fruit ripening compounds discovered They might solve ripening problems in pears treated with MCP. Pear slicing not perfected yet Retail sales of sliced apples continue to soar. Don't give Honeycrisp away Growers must deliver quality and marketers must hold out for high prices. Tips for storing Honeycrisp Improving cherry quality Preharvest salt applications may reduce cherry pitting postharvest. Alternatives for disease control Chitosan not only reduces decay but induces resistance in the plant. No ban on 12-row cherries Who will market WA 38? Growers will be free to work with their regular packers and marketers. 10 18 11 Michigan's Expo draws record crowd Labor worries Michigan is at the north end of the migrant stream. 12 Michigan growers asked to tax themselves 22 10 Medford's pear industry rebounds 24 Naumes stays focused on pears The Naumes family returns to its roots in Medford, Oregon. 26 Last pear packer standing GOOD GRAPE GROWER 30 32 www.goodfruit.com Certified grape stock in short supply If your nursery order isn't already in, you're too late for 2014. New approaches to frost control GOOD FRUIT GROWER JANUARY 15, 2014 3