Oct 19, 2018
Washington State travels

Fruit Growers News traveled to Washington State in early October to work on a variety of apple stories. Here are some snapshots from that trip.

– Stephen Kloosterman, Associate Editor

Cosmic Crisp apples ripening on the trees in Prosser.
Conducting starch tests in eastern Washington.
A Semios tower and netting over an orchard in eastern Washington.
A nursery tour in Eastern Washington.
Harvesting organic goldens near Selah.
The Seattle waterfront at dusk.
A sunrise view from the Cave B Inn near Quincy.
A demo block of Cosmic Crisp in Prosser.



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