The Hood River, Oregon-based research team serving the tree fruit industry is back to full strength.Now that Rachel Leisso has filled a U.S.Department of Agriculture position, the scientific presence for cherries and pears in Hood River is back to the same four-person level as it was six years ago, before a round of turnover."It’s been a long time coming and it will really help the future of the pear industry," said Don Gibson, CEO of Mount Adams Fruit and a member of an industry committee that screens research projects for funding.
展开▼
