About 130 Washington growers are evaluating WSU’s first apple, WA 2, in their orchards. Soon, Washington State growers are going to have a wide choice of new apple varieties to grow, all of which are being developed specifically for them. Washington State University has released the first two varieties from its apple-breeding ­program. The variety WA 2 was patented last year and is going through widescale evaluation. It will shift into the commercialization phase next spring. The second release is ready to be patented and will be available for widescale evaluation next spring. More than 50 other advanced selections are […]