Increasing Yield of Cosmic Crisp® Apples

WA 38 (marketed as Cosmic Crisp) is a recently released apple cultivar from the WSU breeding program. At times, it experiences a heavy June drop, resulting in low yields. Applications of the ethylene inhibitor ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator during bloom on other apple...

Soil Health and Baby Tree Performance

One of the common challenges faced by apple growers when establishing new plantings is optimizing tree growth to get the allotted space filled as quickly as possible in order to begin setting crops in year 2 or 3 without stunting trees. Several factors are important...