Priority No. 2
As the Washington apple production increases and U.S. apple consumption remains flat (if not arguably declining), we all agree increasing
A New Cherry Season Brings Hope, Opportunity and Plenty of Challenges
As the Northwest Cherry season draws closer by the day … for the first time in six or seven years
In Times of Plenty
I think we can all agree the record Washington apple crop of 2012 couldn’t have happened at a better time.
Optimistic about pears
Recently, I had the pleasure to address a large number of growers at North Central Washington Pear Day in Wenatchee.
Plan ahead
This week, I had the pleasure of giving presentations at apple meetings in Chelan and Wenatchee focusing on the good
A Glimpse of Washington State’s Future
In the third week of July 2012, at the Washington Apple Commission’s board of directors meeting, I decided to have
On the Hill in D.C.
Last week, I joined 500 produce industry professionals in Washington, D.C., for the United Fresh Public Policy Conference. Two highlights
Will We Miss It?
With 300,000,000 middle-class consumers—and growing—China is Washington State’s fourth-largest export market and has been identified as the number-two growth market
Northwest Cherry 2012 Season at a Glance
The final sweet cherry shipments from the Pacific Northwest left the industry this weekend, bringing an end to a challenging,
Off and Running
As you are harvesting pears OFF your trees, we are RUNNING to get our marketing programs in place to help