Washington growers can now obtain licenses to plant WA 2 on a commercial basis. WA 2 is the first apple variety from Washington State University’s breeding program. The commercialization phase is the fifth phase in WSU’s variety evaluation and commercialization program. Only growers who have already signed up to take part in widescale evaluation (phase 4) can acquire licenses to grow varieties commercially. The 136 growers who signed evaluation agreements for WA 2 a year ago can now convert those agreements to commercial licenses. The commercial license allows growers to sell fruit in any volume anywhere in the world. Signups […]