apples

Last week, the Washington Apple Education Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Year of the Apple Art Contest sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.  This year, 45 submissions were received from high school students across central Washington.  Entries...

With a new fiscal year underway starting July 1, what's the expectation for this year's apple crop.  Jennie Strong with the Washington Apple Commission has that and much more in today's Focus on Fruit.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

According to USApple, as of June 1st, fresh apple holdings totaled 39.8 million bushels, a 2% drop from last year’s numbers, but a 22% increase from the June five-year average.  When it comes to processing apple holdings, there were 14.6 million bushe...

Tree fruit growers across Washington, and the Northwest, are struggling to make a profit.  What needs to change to allow growers to benefit from their commodity?  We put that question before the Washington State Tree Fruit's Jon DeVaney.   ...

According to NASS, apple utilized production , totaled 119 million pounds in Oregon in 2024, down 24% from the previous year.  Value of utilized production was $28.2 million, down 24 percent from 2023.  In Washington, apple utilized production totaled 7.18 billion pou...

The growing season is just getting started, but there are already concerns that it could be difficult year for producers in central Washington.  Scott Ravell, manager of the Roza Irrigation District said the Yakima Valley is dealing with some difficult economic conditions.   “...

Washington State University is warning pear and apple growers to watch for fire blight.  WSU's Tianna Dupont explains what growers need to watch for, and steps they need to take.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

Trade and tariffs have been in the news for several months.  How are local apple growers being impacted?  Jon DeVaney with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association has more.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme... Read More ...

Snowpack and reservoir levels are already creating concerns for irrigators in the Yakima Basin.  But it looks like, according to one expert, that Mother Nature will help in other ways this year.  When it comes to the temperatures growers can expect this season, Drew Lerner, Senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather, Inc., said central Wash...

Some encouraging news for Apple growers after producer prices dropped to a four-year low last April in both nominal and real terms.   "Fresh apple grower prices reported by USDA NASS began to slowly increase in the first six months of the 2024-2025 marketing year,” said USDA economist Catharine Weber.  She added app...