Tree Fruit

For the first time, Cosmic Crisp® joined the ranks of the top ten best-selling U.S. apple varieties.

Latest guides explain how to protect tree fruit crops, gauge soil health, and deploy ladybugs in the garden.

Bernardita Sallato, a WSU assistant professor and tree fruit Extension specialist, received the Latino Leadership Award from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association for her outreach work with the Hispanic community.

New, free publications share ways to establish a successful food hub, connecting farmers with consumers.

New guides showcase Wilke Farm’s year in operation, orchard soil sensors.

With each harvest, scientists learn more about how to grow and share the WSU-bred Cosmic Crisp® apple.

In collaborative internships, visiting students explore wine science, entomology, fruit breeding, and engineering at IAREC.

When Alfredo “Freddy” Reyes was working in Yakima Valley orchards as a youth, he didn’t know he’d someday be studying the science behind tree fruit crops. Now he’s gaining valuable agricultural experiences in the field and lab through an internship with WSU IAREC.

Free guides help orchardists learn whether popular sweet cherries are economic for their farms.

Learn about Washington cider’s unique chemistry, plus pest-fighting birds of prey, weeds of wheat