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• Feature: A plethora of pears: Repositorys mission is to collect, converse, characterize, and distribute.
• Feature: Curators choice: Joseph Postman selects 18 extraordinary pear cultivars from national collection.
• Feature: Cooperative effort defeats pest: Costs have declined along with pest populations.
• Feature: The clubs of Quebec: Apple growers in this Canadian province are tightly organized.
• Feature: Growers union give market power to Quebec growers
• Feature: Artic apples: Nonbrowning apples seek to clear next hurdle on way to market.
• Feature: Cherry Central is testing new drying technology: Dried cherries have been the major growth segments for tart cherries.
• Feature: Co-op launches management venture
• Organic replant challenge: As a small grower, Mike Brownfield has relied on direct sales to sustain his family farm, but there are other challenges.
• Diversity keeps the business profitable: Medium-sized grower Ray Fuller focuses on quality, not quantity.
• Sweet! New bait-might help cherry growers tackle bugs, birds, and botrytis.
• Large organic grower makes designer compost: Kyle Mathison says labor is the least sustainable part of his operation.
• Lake Chelan sparkles: Chelan is well situated to become Washington States bubbly region, says winery owner Julie Pittsinger.
• Methode champenoise: Chelan winery makes sparkling wine as its made in Champagne.
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• Good To Know: A gem of a pear
• Good Point: Provong safe produce is safe
• Good To Know: WSU releases WA 38 apple