When you heard at the coffee shop that organic Honeycrisp apples were returning well over $1,000 a bin to the growers this spring, it was probably true. Even other organic apple varieties have been averaging a premium of $150 a bin on top of the already high prices for Washington apples. So how can you get in on this bonanza? Demand for organic tree fruits is growing faster than production, but before you leap into organic production, organic consultant Harold Ostenson has some words of caution. Past experience shows that growers looking at going organic as a way to keep […]