Good Fruit Grower

CROP MANAGEMENT & POLLINATION MARCH 15, 2012 www.goodfruit.com VOL. 63, NO. 6

• Cover
• 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