Fall 2019
Rainier cherries
Sensitive and sweet, Rainier cherries developed at WSU are "tree candy." » More ...
Rainier cherries
Fall 2019
Rainier cherry clafoutis
“There are many variations of this classic French country dessert, traditionally made with fresh cherries, whose texture is often described as a cross between custard and cake. I prefer Rainier cherries complemented with Grand Marnier and orange zest.”
–from The Crimson Spoon by WSU Executive chef Jamie Callison
For preparing the pan
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
For the clafoutis
3 cups half-and-half
1 vanilla bean, split
5 eggs
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup flour
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier®
1 teaspoon grated … » More …
Summer 2019
WSU@Prosser
For a century, Washington State University's research and extension center at Prosser has fostered innovations, such as the Rainier cherry, the wine industry, AgWeatherNet, and automated and robotic agriculture. It all started with irrigation that transformed central Washington. » More ...
Summer 2019
Prosser stories
Over a century, Washington State University’s research and extension center has seen a lot of stories and fostered a lot of innovations. Read some of them at these links:
The Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center at Prosser website
HistoryLink essay on WSU Prosser by Elizabeth Gibson (drawing heavily on the essays by Singleton and Proebsting)
AgWeatherNet is the world’s largest public-access weather system updates every 15 minutes via data collected from over 175 stations.
For years, WSU Prosser was the home of WSU’s wine science research. With … » More …