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Washington hop acreage has grown 42 percent over the past five years, with 38,438 acres harvested in 2017, according to Hop Growers of America. Read more.

Photo: Kathy Plonka/Spokesman Review

A great profile of one of our growers in Walla Walla! Read more.

The first industry estimate of Northwest cherries — released in early May — puts the crop at 22.6 million 20-pound cartons, down double digits from a year ago, but it looks like the cherries will be bigger this season! Read more.

Photo Courtesy Domex Superfresh Growers

Limited release of MSU’s dwarfing rootstocks gives growers a chance to experiment. Read more.

Tests are underway to see how native plants can help prevent pests in vineyards by attracting beneficial insects. Read more.

Photo: Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower

WSU grape virologist Naidu Rayapati has been named an assistant dean at the university’s Tri-Cities campus and the director of the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser. His expertise is the study of virus diseases in a variety of crops, with emphasis on wine grapes. Read more.

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How often do you have a chance to see the grafting of apple trees in action? This article beautifully records step by step how it is done! Read more.

Photo: Andreana Gamache/Rooted

Meet Per McCord, Washington State University's new cherry breeder and hear about the top 3 goals for his first year. Read more.

Photo: Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower

Western Washington is one of the nation’s biggest producers of landscape and nursery plants, generating more than $365 million in annual sales for an industry producing everything from acaena to zinnias. Read more.

Cherry harvest should start in the first week of June this year, several days earlier than last year’s June 8 start. Read more.

Photo: Good Fruit Grower