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Read the latest news about Washington state's top crops: apples and pears; wheat and hay; milk and dairy; potatoes and vegetables; cherries, grapes and hops. Topics also include Washington state wines and viticulture, beef cattle and other livestock; aquaculture; international trade in farm commodities; organic foods, pesticides, herbicides and the debate over genetically modified crops (GMO).

New fruit alert! Meet WA’s freshest apple

World photo/Gabriel Garcia
These WA 64 apples are on display for viewing on Wednesday. Guests had the opportunity to try the apple later in the day.

Researchers invited growers to taste and learn about the new apple variety. “I’m interested to see where it goes in the future,” one grower said. VIEW

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