Red Delicious apples are no longer top of the crop
Kim Malcolm talks with Tim Klovis about why the Red Delicious apple is no longer the most widely grown apple variety in Washington state. Klovis is communications manager for the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.
State growers forecast the 2018 apple crop to be:
- 24% Gala
- 21.5% Red Delicious
- 13.5% Fuji
- 13% Granny Smith
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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