Wenatchee, Washington, attorney Dale Foreman has succeeded George Allan of Yakima as chair of the Washington Apple Commission. Foreman, who has 500 acres of apple, pear, and cherry orchards in Washington State, said some people think the commission no longer exists. After losing a federal lawsuit three years ago, the commission had to end its domestic promotions of apples. But in its scaled-down form, the commission has an annual budget of more than $7 million, which is derived from grower assessments and federal funding for export promotions. Most of the money is spent on promoting apples abroad, though some helps […]