apples

With 135 million boxes on the way, Washington apples are not just fruit; they’re a whole story of care, challenges, and change.

Washington apple growers expect a record 190 million bushels in 2025, led by Gala and Honeycrisp, boosting a $2B farm economy despite labor and trade challenges.

Farmers will need to feed an estimated 9.8 billion people worldwide by 2050, and to help in that effort, Oregon State University researchers are trying to expand the use of robots in agriculture.  Joe Davidson, Assistant Professor of Robotics, said nearly all fruit is harvested by humans because robots don’t operate efficiently in unstructured environments.   "Not o...

Check out these fast facts about Washington's most famous crop.

(Mattawa, WA) -- Washington State Patrol says a truck carrying a full load off apples takes a turn to fast and spills it's load all over the intersection of Highways 240 and 24 near Mattawa, Benton County Tuesday morning. No one was hurt but authorities were at the scene for hours cleaning things up...

On Thursday, USDA announced it was awarding $72.9 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 2022.  The funding, via AMS, will go to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.   ...

We were surprised by which one is most grown. The totals don't reflect what many think.

Inslee addressed the apple 'flap' and also potential aid for fire ravaged area victims in Thursday press conference.

Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) is demanding the WA State Department of Ag look thoroughly into Inslee's apple stunt. Search for tainted apples now expanded to Chelan County as well.

Gov Jay Inslee issued this statement Thursday morning: "UPDATED ADVISORY: Inslee press conference Thursday in Olympia Gov. Jay Inslee will address media today via streaming video and telephone to discuss mental health, the state's response to COVID, wildfires and air quality... Read More ...