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On the Web On the cover
Early morning
machine harvesting
of Merlot wine
grapes at Zirkle
Fruit Co.'s Four
Feathers Ranch
near Cold Creek,
Washington.
PHOTO
BY PHIL HULL,
YAKIMA,
WASHINGTON
Also in this issue
12 Cherry challenges
China's economic struggles may make for
a difficult export year for Northwest cherries.
Good Point
22 World-class research
Melissa Hansen details a new direction
for the Washington Wine Commission.
Last Bite
46 Young Grower
Roger Hudson: "Farming is what I know,
it's what I've done, and I enjoy it."
Departments
5 First Bite
6 Quick Bites
38 Good Stuff
38 Good To Go
40 Good Deals
44 Advertiser Index
45 Classifieds
Roger Hudson grows tree fruit in Sanger, California.
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