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On the cover
Bins of fresh
Fuji apples are
moved from an
Auvil Fruit Co.
block in Vantage,
Washington, to a
loading area during
last season's harvest.
BY TJ MULLINAX
GOOD FRUIT GROWER
Also in this issue
12 Packing independence
Washington's renamed Fourth Leaf is one of
the few packers that doesn't grow its own fruit.
26 Pathogen probe
Researchers put virus theory to trial
in Geneva 935 rootstock decline.
32 The ag advocates
Northwest Hort Council presses on
amid leadership change.
34 A better way to spray
Application tech specialist fi nds crop-adapted
spraying signifi cantly reduces pesticide use.
Good Point
18 Taking advantage
of technology
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission's
Mike Willett looks at how mechanization and
automation are on the upswing.
Good to Know
38 Malling 9 shortcomings
High summer temperatures and shallow soils
can adversely affect canopy development.
Last Bite
46 Young Grower
Q&A with cherry grower Tim Akita of
Dallesport, Washington.
Departments
5 Quick Bites
41 Good Deals
43 Ad Index
44 Good Stuff
45 Classifi eds
Tim Akita, this issue's Young Grower, talks about growing cherries on Page 46.
TJ MULLINAX/GOOD FRUIT GROWER
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