Fruits

Apples growing on branch

Washington State is the leading producer of apples, pears and cherries (both conventional and organic) in the nation. The climate in central Washington coupled with adequate irrigation water make this a great environment for many temperate fruits. Other important fruits are juice and wine grapes, peaches/nectarines, and apricots, and berry production is also increasing. Western Washington has long been an important producer of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Fruit crops are sold throughout the nation and exported overseas, as well as in local markets and fruit stands. Advances in horticulture and pest management have played important roles in keeping these crops economically viable and in demand by consumers.

Featured Publications

Dairies to Berries: Dairy-Manure Derived Fertilizers for Use in Raspberry and Blueberry Cropping Systems – Evaluation for Agronomic, Soil Health and Food Safety Efficacy (PDF)

Benedict, C, Yorgey, G, Zhu, MJ, Zhang, Y, Tsai, H-C, Stacey, N, Su, Y, Sheng, L, Shen, X, Schacht, E, Kruger, C, Hills, K, Drennan, M, Cook, J. 2020. Dairies to Berries: Dairy-Manure Derived Fertilizers for Use in Raspberry and Blueberry Cropping Systems – Evaluation for Agronomic, Soil Health and Food Safety Efficacy. Final Report. Washington […]

2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium 2012

eOrganic conducted live broadcasts from the 2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium in Leavenworth, Washington on June 19 and 21, 2012. The recorded presentations from this symposium will be of interest to researchers, Extension professionals, growers, consultants, suppliers, and retailers who wish to learn the latest developments in the worldwide organic fruit supply chain.

Proceedings of the 2nd International Organic Fruit Symposium 2012

D. Granatstein, P.K. Andrews, S.D. Bishop, W. Janisiewicz, editors. June 2012. Acta Horticulturae 1001.  Article abstracts available online; full articles available for purchase or through subscribing libraries. Topical areas include organic fruit systems, insect biocontrol, horticulture, plant pathology, soil and crop nutrition, and economics.  All the oral presentations from the symposium can be viewed free […]

Additional Publications

2010 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Organic Apples in Washington

Galinato, Suzette P., David Granatstein and Mykel R. Taylor. 2011. 2010 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Organic Apples in Washington. Washington State University Extension Fact Sheet FS041E. Excel workbook (enterprise budgets) available http://extecon.wsu.edu/pages/Enterprise_Budgets. Select “apples” for access to the FS041E workbook.

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