A new variety of apple in Washington has a unique name. After getting 15,000 entries in a naming contest, Washington State University agricultural researchers have decided to call it the “Sunflare.” ...

Tim Calhoun inspects an row of apples on his Wapato farm in October shortly after harvest. (Henry Brannan/The Columbian) WAPATO — A perfect storm of economic challenges is pushing Washington apple ...

People should realize how much labor goes into producing a perfect piece of fruit,” Palmer added. “I see a lot of the family ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has released its 2025 apple forecast, and the numbers suggest good news for growers. The crop is estimated at 142 million standard ...

Washington growers have jumped on the Cosmic Crisp bandwagon in a big way, planting more than 17 million new trees since 2017. The apple has quickly climbed into the top 10 of best-selling varieties ...

Washington had what is believed to be its third largest apple crop ever in 2024-25, but that’s a mixed blessing as oversupply remains a problem. Washington Apple Commission President Michael Schadler ...

WENATCHEE – It's not often that hundreds of Washington’s orchard owners, farm managers and fruit industry leaders spend much of their annual conference discussing how to grow and harvest fewer crops.

Apple growers in Washington State are preparing for a potentially record-breaking harvest this season. The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is forecasting a massive 142 million boxes of fresh ...

Honeycrisp named second most popular apple in WA. Cosmic Crisp enters top 5 apple varieties for the first time. Labor shortages and trade tariffs could reduce harvest and strain export market.

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees. To apple ...

A worker picks apples in this file photo take at Flat Top Orchard on Highway 124 about three miles from Burbank in Walla Walla County. Tri-City Herald file Honeycrisp named second most popular apple ...