WSU has hired Chris Hedges for the Postharvest Tree Fruit ITT Extension position. Chris comes with industry background in fruit postharvest. He will be under the supervision of Carolina Torres, WSU Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Postharvest and based in Wenatchee at the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center.
Proper identification of damage, defects, diseases, and other disorders is the first step in solving the issue and producing quality fruit. Many issues can be difficult to identify because they look similar but may have completely different causes. To help out, we are developing tools to help you identify the problems. The first set of tools is […]
May 16, 2016 – Current Situation: France has banned the use of dimethoate-based pesticides on fruits and vegetables, including their use on cherries, effective through December 31, 2016. The ban instituted by France prohibits the import of cherries from countries that allow the use of dimethoate, even if that chemical was not used and is […]
To date, there are no posted alerts for Taiwan apples regarding CM.