Washington wine grapes to set record - AgMinute for November 5, 2014

Washington wine grape growers are finishing up what will be a record harvest for the third year in a row. Increased acreage and good weather contributed. Click here for the full story

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Washington blueberries look to extend record streak - AgMinute for September 24, 2014

Washington blueberry growers expect a record-setting crop for an eighth straight year. Prices have fallen since 2011's lucrative crop, but farmers say that means blueberries going into more products. Click Here for the full story

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Washington cranberry growers like crop, if not market - AgMinute for September 16, 2014

Western Washington's warm summer has cranberry growers on the coast looking forward to a robust fall harvest, but demand for the fruit looks less certain. Click here for the full story

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Smaller PNW pear harvest forecast - AgMinute for June 2, 2014

Pacific Northwest pear growers anticipate a slightly early, lighter fall crop at stable prices and hope for increased sales to China. Click here for the full story

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Boon and profit — Washington AgMinute for Jan. 9, 2013

High prices and huge volume continue to mark this year's Washington apple crop.

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Big apples — Washington AgMinute for Dec. 12, 2012

The Washington apple crop is now estimated at a record-shattering 129.7 million, fresh-packed, 40-pound boxes.

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Rolling in apples — Washington AgMinute for Dec. 11, 2012

The volume of processing apples — those going for juice, sauce and baked ingredients — could top 800,000 tons from this year's Washington apple crop. That's up more than 78 percent from the 2011 crop and well above levels seen for many years.

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A feast of apples - Washington AgMinute for Nov. 9, 2012

The Washington apple industry has made a long-anticipated quantum leap in crop size. With harvest almost complete, the 2012 crop is now estimated at 121.5 million, 40-pound, fresh-packed boxes. That's up 11.7 percent from the Aug. 1 forecast of 108.7 million boxes.

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Apple bonanza - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 29, 2012

More than half a dozen tree fruit companies say they likely will get all their apples harvested despite a shortage of pickers, the start of rain and freezing nights and the apparent largest crop on record.

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The sweetest harvest - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 19, 2012

Washington state sweet corn growers had a good year, and next year may be even better.

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Smoke in the orchards - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 26

Smoke from wildfires may have slowed Central Washington's pear and apple harvest already challenged by a shortage of pickers. Smoke has caused picker fatigue, which could increase as the smoke lingers, some growers said.

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To the juicer - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 18

Washington and East Coast fruit processors stand to get more volume from this year's Washington apple crop because of its huge size and significant hail damage.

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AgMinute for Aug. 28, 2012

The blueberry harvest continues in Washington state, and year-to-year production continues to grow. Last year, growers turned out 61 million pounds; this year’s estimate is 70 million.

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