Successful First Year for Washington Apples License Plates

Washington apples specialty license plates had an impressive first year of sales with 747 purchased as of June 30th. $28 from each plate benefits college-bound students through the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF). The foundation is on track to sell 1,000 plates by the end of this calendar year.

Washington Apples Expecting Lighter Crop Volume

September 16, 2020 Washington Apple Commission

Since the time of the initial estimate, extreme windstorms, wildfires on the West Coast, and more accurate reporting of crop load on the trees as harvest progressed, suggest a lighter total crop volume for the 2020-21 apple harvest.

Sage Fruit Reports on Washington Apple Harvest

August 10, 2020 Sage Fruit Company

“Apple harvest is in full swing in the Pacific Northwest! From August through the end of October, we’ll be hard at work picking all of your favorite varieties.”

Sizzling Washington State Summer Apple Shipments Set the Stage for Strong New Crop Apple Sales

July 24, 2020 Superfresh Growers

Strong Washington State summer apple shipments indicate potentially record demand for apples that will be harvested in the coming weeks. Since June 1, Washington State apple shipments have eclipsed 2018 by a whopping 29%, and 2017 by 30%*.

Bloom Season for Washington Apples

Bloom season in Washington signals the start of a new apple crop. Across the state, apple trees are in the last bloom stages, dependent on elevation and location. The rolling slopes of Washington orchards are adorned with flower blossoms and bees are busily working to cross pollinate the trees, a vital step in the production of tree fruit.