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  • August 2026 Issue
  • Story by Kate Prengaman
  • Illustration by TJ Mullinax
  • Prengaman: The shore beyond

    Could the financial challenges facing Washington’s fruit industry drive restructuring for a more stable future?

    —The tree fruit industry is watching the bankruptcy proceedings of Brewster Heights Packing and Orchards, with the future of 8,500 acres of orchards and several packing facilities at stake. The move will mark major consolidation to the tree fruit industry’s footprint. That’s generally been the trend in the industry over decades — but some say it might help in the industry’s efforts to realign supply with demand and drive returns to the dirt again.

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