Focus On Fruit

The Washington Apple Commission is making a new push in the Dominican Republic featuring a Seattle Mariner. Jennie Strong has the details in today's Focus On Fruit.

What can be done to improve trade for local pear growers and potentially open new or additional markets? We put that question before Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest to get his thoughts.

What are the Market Development Priorities for Pear Bureau Northwest? We put that question before Jeff Correa in today's Focus On Fruit.

A special meeting in Wenatchee, and is it time to update the logo? Jennie Strong recaps the Northwest Hort Expo in today's Focus on Fruit.

Barb Ruhs is one of the newest members at Pear Bureau Northwest. During today's Focus On Fruit, she talks about her plans to encourage consumers to eat healthier, which includes more pears in the diet.

In today's Focus On Fruit, Jenni Strong with the Washington Apple Commission discusses effort to promote the Cosmic Crisp in Mexico.

With so much difficult news in the world of agriculture these days, we wanted to focus on the positive. So, we asked CarrieAnn Arias, Executive Director of Pear Bureau Northwest to tell us what's going right for local pear growers.

How has the trade war impacted the local pear industry? We sat down with Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest to find out.

How has Washington's new overtime law impacted the local tree fruit industry. Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington state Tree Fruit Association takes a look at the impact on owners, workers and everyone in between.

It's anticipated that the 2025 Northwest pear crop will be a large one. What logistical impact could that have on the industry? We put that question before Jeff Corrrea with Pear Bureau Northwest.