Posts Tagged ‘Apples’
‘Feel Good Legislation’ Looking For Your Support
As we near the 2020 legislative session, one piece of legislation pays tribute to a Washington icon as well as providing scholarships to students. Marcus Bellissimo reports. You can sign the petition at the Wash. Apple Commission’s website.
Read MoreWashington’s Own Apple – Cosmic Crisp – Finally Hitting Store Shelves
The unveiling of a new product – from Teslas to iPhones – can build consumer anticipation. Can the same be true for an apple? The answer it appears is Yes.
Read MoreWhat Do Farms, Schools & Apples Have In Common? ‘Taste Washington Day’
Today marks an annual celebration of Washington grown foods served in Washington schools during the fall harvest season. The celebration also kicks off Farm-to-School month in October.
Read MoreForbidden Fruits: (Re)Discovering Old And New Apple Varieties
The 2019 apple harvest is up from last year with a new varietal making its debut and a looking at how rare and rediscovered apple varieties could sprout environmental benefits for the future. KOHO’s Dan Langager has the story.
Read More2019 Apple Crop Prediction Up From Last Year’s Harvest
The first initial numbers are in for this years apple harvest. And numbers are up over last year. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNew Apple Tariffs By India Follows Relief From Mexico
The apple industry in Washington state expects exports to India to slow down even more after the country tacked on a 20 percent retaliatory tariff, bringing the total duty to 70 percent. India added the tariff to apples and 27 other American products Sunday after the U.S. government ended a preferential trade program with the…
Read MoreGood News For Growers – Apple Tariffs Lifted, Funding Coming For Cherries
A trade war that started with tariffs on steel and aluminum soon moved to other commodities. Last week, Washington apple growers got a break from the politics. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Just as local apple producers are cheering the end of tariffs on exports to Mexico, cherry growers in the region got a boost from Congress.…
Read MoreNot Just Wash. Apples Go Around The World, Its Growers Do Too
Wenatchee, Washington, the apple capital of the world, perhaps not literally but certainly by reputation, sends it apples all around the globe. The trading partnerships that make it possible to not only export millions of apples, but also learn growing practices from other apple-producing regions, take communication, outreach and a certain level of diplomacy. But…
Read MoreWash. State Tree Fruit Association Hosting Annual Meeting This Week
Constant market change can be though for some horticulture based businesses. Finding opportunity in those market changes is the goal of a big annual meeting among growers that starts today. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreTaste Washington Day Celebrates Farm-to-School Connections Today
Serving a healthy school lunch to kids has always been a priority. Taking a cue from the farm-to-fork movement, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is hoping to ensure the same freshness for our students with it’s farm-to-school program. KOHO’s Marcus Bellissimo has the story.
Read MoreCosmic Crisp Gets Formal Introduction at NW Hort Expo
On day two of the 2016 Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting & Horticulture Expo, KOHO’s Chris Hansen had a chance to catch up with the scientist who is largely responsible for the genesis of the new apple variety Cosmic Crisp. Kate Evans is a Professor of Horticulture at the Washington State University Extension Center…
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