A 5-acre wildflower garden along a canal easement is part of Nick Plath’s organic pest control plan. The plants were specially chosen to attract beneficial insects to the orchards. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Washington Fruit and Produce Co. doesn’t do small. This year, the company’s first-ever certified organic harvest equaled close to 15 percent of their total overall volume. “We went in in a big way after the ’14 crop, which was mostly not profitable for growers, but organic growers did better, so we transitioned a bunch of acres,” Dan Plath said. “We’ve learned some things, but when you see […]