Golden Delicious plantings have dropped to their lowest level in 25 years. Fuji has replaced Gala as the most popular variety to plant in Washington. Around 23 percent of the trees budded for planting next spring are Fuji, a survey of nursery tree sales shows. Many growers are replacing older Fuji trees with higher-coloring strains, says Lindsay Buckner, senior vice president for field services at Tree Top, Inc., who conducted the survey. Honeycrisp jumped to the second most popular variety, accounting for more than 15 percent of the trees ordered for planting next spring. It is difficult to grow and […]