UNION GAP, Wash. — On a chilly fall morning, farmworkers fanned out through an orchard here to pick rose-hued apples from green rows of trees that flank this central Washington valley’s irrigated ...

Washington’s orchards offer more than a beautiful view – they’re home to some of the most flavorful, nutrient-packed fruits around. While apples get much of the spotlight, plenty of other varieties ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — A cost-effective, robotic apple picker arm developed by researchers at Washington State University (WSU) could someday help with fruit picking and other farm chores, according to ...

A microscopic organism that thrives in the most inhospitable environments on the planet could become a weapon against fire blight, a disease that can devastate Pacific Northwest apple and pear ...