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Washington apples are an important agricultural crop in the U.S. state of Washington as well as a symbol of the state itself. Washington is the leading U.S. producer of apples and one of the leading exporters in the world, producing 60% of the U.S. crop in 2022.
Cosmic Crisp is an American apple with the variety designation WA 38. [1] Breeding began in 1997 at the Washington State University (WSU) Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, Washington , and was initially overseen by Bruce Barritt.
Even though locally- and regionally-grown food is celebrated in Washington state, the reality is that fewer and fewer types of crops are being grown in the state, particularly west of the Cascades.
Palouse hills south of the UI Arboretum in Moscow, Idaho. The origin of the name "Palouse" is unclear. One theory is that the name of the Palus tribe (spelled in early accounts variously as Palus, Palloatpallah, Pelusha, etc.) was converted by French-Canadian fur traders to the more familiar French word pelouse, meaning "land with short and thick grass" or "lawn."
The event has since grown to a month-long event and coincides with street fairs, art shows and sporting events. [7] The 2020 festival was cancelled on March 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which had affected Skagit County. [8]
Caine, who flew more than 2,800 hours in the F-16, was one of the pilots tasked with protecting Washington on September 11, 2001, when al Qaeda hijackers slammed commercial jets into the Pentagon ...
Stemilt Growers, owned by the Mathison family, is a family-owned tree fruit growing, packing and shipping company based in Wenatchee, Washington.Stemilt is the largest fresh market sweet cherry shipper in the world, [1] and one of the nation's largest grower-packer-shippers of apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit.
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