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The WTFRC was established in 1969 by the Washington legislature.
06/09/2026
JOIN THE PEAR RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE
The deadline for applications is fast approaching! Applications to join the Pear Research Subcommittee are accepted until June 15th.
We currently have two open positions on the PRSC and are looking for pear industry representatives interested in science and research who would be willing to serve on this active committee and help guide research efforts in support of the PNW pear industry. There is one position open specifically for the Yakima area, and another at large position which would ideally be filled by someone from either the Mid-Columbia/Hood River area or the Wenatchee Valley.
If you are interested in being considered for an open position, please fill out this simple form and email it to [email protected] by JUNE 15. https://treefruitresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PRSC-Applicant-Form-March-2023-002.pdf
For more information on being a committee member, please visit https://treefruitresearch.org/about-us/committees/ .
🍎We’ve officially wrapped up the 6-month storage evaluation at the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) lab in Wenatchee!
Over the past 2.5 months, our team conducted extensive external and internal quality analyses on over 5,000 individual apples. Fruit was stored under either Regular Atmosphere (RA) or Controlled Atmosphere (CA) conditions, followed by 7 or 14 days at room temperature before evaluation.
This intensive work coincided with one of the busiest times of the season — bloom. Alongside storage evaluations, the team was also collecting bloom data, establishing new trials, conducting spray applications for crop load management studies, and evaluating bloom development for Phase 3 apple breeding program trials.
It truly was an “all hands on deck” effort, and our team delivered. Everyone stepped up to ensure all evaluations were completed on schedule.
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