Washington has developed a reputation as apple country, given its ideal climate for several varieties of the fruit. But ...

Researchers at Washington State University are testing ... solar panels at Washington's highest-value orchards could prevent sunburn among popular apple varieties, including Cosmic Crisp ...

Apple orchards traditionally have applied uniform amounts of fertilizer to thousands of trees. New robotic systems developed at Washington State are changing this by treating each tree individually.

Washington exported $857 million in food products to China in 2023. Those exports were led by beef ($207 million), seafood ($166 million), wheat ($105 million), hay ($103 million), legumes ($42 ...

Rawley, despite being a first-year orchard manager, wound up with all the right answers that season, thanks to a water ...

Two farmworkers in Mexico took top honors in a contest organized by a Washington-based nonprofit that asked workers to ...

Teah Smith, an entomologist and pest consultant for Zirkle Fruit Co., said she and her scouts look for apples with codling ...