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4 DECEMBER 2015 Good Fruit Grower www.goodfruit.com Also in this issue 24 Hort program to help growers, workers address food safety WSTFA will soon provide training for new FDA regulations. 44 Growers rebuild after plum pox Growers in Ontario, Canada, switch to wine grapes and fresh stone fruit varieties after virus harms crops. 56 WA 38 has few faults Washington State University's new apple variety tolerates a wide range of environmental conditions. 59 How to grow WA 38 The tip-bearing variety has pendant limbs that need to be cut back—plus it grows best on Malling 9.337. 60 Stinkbug continues its spread Northwest growers should be on the lookout as brown marmorated stinkbug keeps advancing. 64 Do stinkbugs taint wine? Researchers have found mixed results. 66 Worries over black stem borer Years after invading from Asia, the insect is emerging as an apple tree pest. 72 Domesticating mason bees Bee biologists are propagating mason bees to supplement declining honeybee populations. 74 Surviving as a small grower Tonasket, Washington, grower Sam Godwin has strategies for staying competitive. 80 SugarBee causes a buzz The new variety was developed in Minnesota from open-pollinated Honeycrisp. 82 WSU virologist retires However, Ken Eastwell will continue to work on his specialty—little cherry disease. 84 Avoiding heat-related illness Study finds workers paid piece rate tend to work harder and take fewer breaks, increasing risk. 85 New focus on grade standards Hort council aims for industry involvement to help monitor other nations' quality metrics. 56 60 94 This month's Young Grower Nick Plath with Grady.