Pick the perfect apple

Washington grows over 30 varieties of delicious, nutritious apples.

Grown with goodness
Grown with goodness
That’s right — we’ve got the highest standards for apples in the country.
See why Washington

Which is
NOT a real variety
of apple?

CRIPPS PINK
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
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Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
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Cougar Gold
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
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Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
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jonagold
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
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Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
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fuji
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
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Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
See all varieties
Grown with goodness
Grown with goodness
That’s right — we’ve got the highest standards for apples in the country.
See why Washington

Which is
NOT a real variety
of apple?

CRIPPS PINK
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
See all varieties
Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
See all varieties
Cougar Gold
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
See all varieties
Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
See all varieties
jonagold
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
See all varieties
Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
See all varieties
fuji
Correct!
Cougar Gold is actually a type of tasty cheese. (May we suggest pairing it with a Washington apple?)
See all varieties
Nope!
That’s one of Washington’s favorite apples. (The correct answer is Cougar Gold, which is actually a tasty cheese!)
See all varieties
The best place on earth to grow apples

LAKE CHELAN

There are five main growing regions in Washington. This one is home to one of the deepest lakes in the world, and a unique temperate microclimate that produces truly exquisite apples.
EXPLORE THE REGION

Hi Travis Shoenwald! This Chelan-area grower has a 25-acre orchard of Honeycrisps, Galas, and Lucy™ Rose apples.

The best place on earth to grow apples

YAKIMA VALLEY

This Washington's largest region — and it also leads the nation in apple growing thanks to an exceptionally long season and ideal arid climate.
EXPLORE THE REGION

Over the course of 15 years, Carlos Lopez has expanded his orchard of Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and other apples from 60 to an impressive 160 acres.

The best place on earth to grow apples

Columbia Basin

Rich volcanic soil and the cool Columbia River in this region nurture some of the largest apples you’ll ever see.
EXPLORE THE REGION

This is Chad O’Brien who, along with his father, grows Fuji and Gala apples alongside cherries and grapes.

A 200-year old legacy

Apples have been a Washington staple since the first orchard was planted in the 1820s.
Keep reading

Watch: See why Washington apples make up 60% of the apples consumed in the US.

Looks good, tastes good, good for you
Looks good, tastes good, good for you
A single apple is packed with vitamins, fiber, antioxidants, and lots more.
Get nutrition facts

How many
apples are harvested
in Washington
each year?

10–12 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
6–9 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
2–5 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
1 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
Looks good, tastes good, good for you
Looks good, tastes good, good for you
A single apple is packed with vitamins, fiber, antioxidants, and lots more.
Get nutrition facts

How many
apples are harvested
in Washington
each year?

10–12 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
6–9 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
2–5 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts
1 billion
Correct!
If you put all the picked apples side-by-side, they would circle the globe 29 times!
More apple facts
Nope!
It's actually a whopping 10–12 billion apples! An annual harvest fills more than 100 million boxes.
More apple facts

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