Comparison of the Phenolic Profiles of Juice and Cider Derived from Machine- and Hand-harvested ‘Brown Snout’ Cider Apple (Malus domestica sp.) in Northwest Washington. Alexander, T.R., T.S. Collins, and C.A. Miles. 2019. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 18-3385:under review.
A review of Neofabraea malicorticis biology and management of anthracnose canker in apple orchards in the maritime Pacific Northwest, Garton, Whitney J., Lisa W. DeVetter, Mark Mazzola, and Carol A. Miles. 2018. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc.72(2):113-121.
Efficacy of Excision, Cauterization, and Fungicides for Management of Apple Anthracnose Canker in Maritime Climate. Garton, W.J., M. Mazzola, T.R. Alexander and C.A. Miles. 2018. HortTechnology 28(6):728-736.
Efficacy of Fungicide Treatments for Control of Anthracnose Canker in Young Cider Apple Trees in Western Washington. Garton, W.J., M. Mazzola, N. Dasgupta , T.R. Alexander and C.A. Miles. 2018. HortTechnology 30(1):in press.
Sensory Comparison of Ciders Produced from Machine- and Hand-harvested ‘Brown Snout’ Specialty Cider Apples Stored at Ambient Conditions in Northwest Washington. Alexander, T.R, C.F. Ross, E.A. Walsh, and C.A. Miles. 2017. HortTechnology 28(1):35-43
Evaluation of flower, fruit, and juice characteristics of a multinational collection of cider apple cultivars grown in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Miles, C., J. King, T.R. Alexander and E. Scheenstra. 2017. HortTechnology 27(3):431-439
Regional variation in juice quality characteristics of four cider apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) cultivars in northwest and central Washington. (PDF), Alexander, T.R., J. King, A. Zimmerman, and C.A. Miles. 2016. HortScience 51(12):1498-1502.
Yield, fruit damage, yield loss and juice quality characteristics of machine and hand harvested ‘Brown Snout’ specialty cider apple stored at ambient conditions in northwest WA. Alexander, T.R., J. King, E. Scheenstra, and C.A. Miles. 2016. HortTechnology 26(5):614-619.
Yield, labor, and fruit and juice quality characteristics of machine and hand-harvested ‘Brown Snout’ specialty cider apple. Miles, C.A. and J. King. 2014. HortTechnology 24(5):519-526.
WSU Mount Vernon NWREC Annual Report 2011: Hard Cider. Annual report on the first trial of mechanical harvest at WSU Mount Vernon (PDF). Miles, C.A., J. Roozen, A. Zimmerman, K. Hasenoehrl, and J. King. 2011.
2015 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Specialty Cider Apples in Central Washington, Extension Fact Sheet TB35E (11/2016). If you’re thinking of producing cider apples in central Washington, this publication will enable you to estimate costs of equipment, materials, supplies, and labor and also provides ranges of price and yield. This publication also helps you evaluate the feasibility and profitability of producing specialty cider apples in the region. An Excel spreadsheet version of this enterprise budget is available at the WSU School of Economic Sciences Extension website.
Yield and Labor Time for Mechanical and Hand Harvested Cider Apples (PDF, 2016), C. Miles, T. Alexander, and S. Galinato, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center, Mount Vernon, WA; IMPACT Center, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
Commonly Grown Cider Apple Cultivars In the U.S. (PDF, 2015) Twenty of the most common cider apple cultivars planted in cider orchards in different regions of the U.S. are listed. Information was collected from growers and researchers at 12 locations throughout the U.S.