We’re just a couple of weeks away from a new crop of apples; growers in the Yakima Valley of eastern Washington, whose 175,000 acres of orchards produce some 10% of the nation’s apples, are expecting to pick about 130 million boxes this year. All they need is a few cold (not freezing) nights before the fruit color sets and the field crews can move in.
This excerpt from an article by Ronald Holden, Forbes.com
