Developing a new apple variety takes many years before it's brought to market. Here's how the university breeding programs ...

When a quality product meets the high expectations of its advanced marketing, a star of the produce section is born. The Cosmic Crisp apple fits that description, and its skyrocketing production and ...

Washington State University unveiled the name of the school’s latest apple breed in December 2024: Sunflare – inspired by the pink and yellow colors of the fruit (Courtesy Jeremy K. Tamsen, Washington ...

KENNEWICK – Washington apple growers pulled through a historic drought this spring to likely produce another record fruit crop. That is, if they have enough workers to pick them. Washington is the top ...

If you have trouble deciding what kind of apples to buy when you visit the grocery store or the orchard, imagine what it’s like choosing which type of apples to grow. That is the dilemma facing Steve ...

At a packinghouse, apples go through a GeoSort machine for grading, which takes about 16 photos per second to measure external and internal fruit quality. Amidst industry challenges, Washington state ...

WENATCHEE -- Washington’s apple industry continues to be a bedrock of economic opportunity, trade and commerce for North Central Washington communities, despite harsh trade policies affecting the tree ...