Figure 1: “Parrot beak” can occur on WA 2 fruit grown on one-year-old wood. Washington State University’s new apple variety WA 2 is in its fifth season of intensive industry evaluation (Phase 3). On four climatically different sites, 50 to 150 trees are planted 3 by 10 feet apart, usually on Malling 9 337. Horticultural and storage performance are evaluated, while the remaining fruit is used for packing-line tests, industry ­sampling, and market testing. We expect enough fruit in 2011 to provide gift boxes of fruit to packers and nurseries. The following traits have been observed during Phase 3 evaluation: […]