wine grapes

WSU researchers demonstrate that fruit and wine quality are not affected by grafting

PROSSER, Wash. – While Washington winemakers grow most of their grapes on their natural rootstock, the coveted quality of their crop–and wines–is unlikely to change if they join the rest of the world and start grafting their varieties to more disease- and pest-resistant roots. That day will probably come, say WSU experts, but growers have […]

Post-harvest Health, Public-Private Partnerships, GIS

A Better Way to Manage Fruit Rots Providing consumers with the best possible eating experience is a constant goal of the Washington tree fruit industry and its research partners. That goal is being met through delicious new varieties of fruit as well as through more behind-the-scenes developments. One of those recent developments has growers using […]