New apple varieties from Washington State University will be evaluated and commercialized under the following general guidelines. The fees and royalties are suggested amounts and have not been finalized, according to Dr. Jim McFerson, manager of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. Phase 1: Initial seedling selection and evaluation The Washington Apple Breeding Program directs all activities and works with WSU’s genomics, genetics, and breeding team to optimize breeding. Many thousands of seedlings are evaluated on WSU property. The breeding program’s Industry Advisory Council provides stakeholder input during the evaluation process. The breeding program identifies selections for advancement to Phase […]