The Washington State Tree Fruit Association released its 2022 fresh apple crop forecast on Monday, and it predicts 108.7 million standard 40-pound boxes will be harvested, an 11.1% decrease from ...

I’m talking all things apple, our state’s beloved fruit, around 12 billion of which are harvested each year in Washington alone. Some of my favorite childhood memories involve autumn weekends ...

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association on Monday projected the 2022 Washington state fresh apple crop will total 108.7 million forty-pound boxes. That's an 11.1% decrease from 2021’s 122.3 ...

One of the largest farms in Western Washington with over 25,000 trees, Bellewood Farms will begin their U-pick apple season on Sept. 1 with the early-ripening varieties like Gravensteins, Tsugarus ...

WASHINGTON — This year, Washington's fresh apple harvest is predicted to be 11.1% down compared to the 2021 harvest as a result of the cool spring. The Washington State Tree Fruit Association ...

News; Business; 2023 Washington apple harvest starts strong Aug. 9, 2023 Updated Wed., Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:14 p.m. An apple worker holds a piece of fruit he picked on Oct. 20, 2017, in an orchard ...

Apples are big business for states like Washington, Michigan and New York. ... States that produce the most apples. The hearty fruit is everywhere, literally – it is grown in all 50 states.

LEFT: Head cider maker Andrew Byers poses for a portrait at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, Washington on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. CENTER: An apple with likely sunburn at Finnriver Farm and ...

A $2.4 million state grant funds research into dual-purpose solar panels that could prevent fruit damage while powering farm equipment in Washington orchards.

Start with a wagon ride to the apple orchards and pick the ripest crop ($2.99 per pound) before exploring the 12-acre play area, complete with a pumpkin-themed jumping pillow and “cow pie ...