Bearing Fruit: A Podcast from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA)

Hosted by Bob Larson

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Sep 2026

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Bearing Fruit comes from the Pacific Time Zone, in Washington state, USA. I am Bob Larson, host of Bearing Fruit, brought to you by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. To begin with, Bearing Fruit will be a monthly, 30 minute +/- podcast. If we have more news than will fit into a 30 minute segment, we may produce additional podcasts to fill the need. Our content will vary from month to month, but it will have something to do with the latest news from the tree fruit industry in Washington state.

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September 28, 2026Episode 450 min

FALL MEETINGS for Tree Fruit Industry

We talk with WSTFA President Jon DeVaney about everything broadly; then discuss the upcoming FIRA USA conference in Yakima with Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Exec Dir Ines Hanrahan; Next we talk with Shawn Gay and Gilbert Plath, Chair and Co-Chair of the WSTFA Annual Meeting coming up in December; and finally, we talk with Good Fruit Grower Editor Kate Prengaman about the Cherry Institute annual meeting that will partner with the WSTFA annual meeting for the first time this year and what that means for the industry and Good Fruit Grower!

July 29, 2026Episode 354 min

WSTFA Golf - Good Fruit Grower Upgrades - WAEF Update

WSTFA President Jon DeVaney talks golf, industry struggles, and apple estimate changes. Good Fruit Grower Managing Editor, Shannon Dininny shares some upgrades the long-time source of industry news is making. And Tyler Price, Board Chair at the Washington Apple Education Foundation gives us an update on the scholarships going out to students from the tree fruit industry.

June 4, 2026Episode 241 min

Cherry Harvest, Cosmic Crisp Exclusivity, New Leader at WA State Fruit Commission, and WSTFA Golf Tournament

We talk with WSTFA President Jon DeVaney, WA State Fruit Commission President Eric Patrick, and WSU's Jeremy Tamsen.

February 20, 2026Episode 154 min

WSTFA 2025 Annual Meeting and Tree Fruit Day 2026

This episode of Bearing Fruit shares some conversations we had with folks at December's WSTFA Annual Meeting in Wenatchee, along with a chat I had with a WSTFA lobbyist during Tree Fruit Day in Olympia last month.

October 6, 2025Episode 441 min

Tree Fruit Harvest Season 2025

Harvest related topics include how apples and pears have been doing this season, the upcoming WSTFA Annual Meeting in Wenatchee, and H-2A reform and how that is going.

August 25, 2025Episode 334 min

Washington Apple Season 2025

Washington apple harvest for 2025 is upon us and we talk with Washington State Tree Fruit Association president Jon DeVaney and Washington Apple Commission president Michael Schadler about this season's forecast and what to expect from this year's crop as harvest gets underway.

May 31, 2025Episode 223 min

Northwest Cherries Harvest Set to Begin!

We talk with WSTFA President Jon DeVaney about cherries and other tree fruit-related subjects. Then we are joined by Karley Lange, the Domestic Promotions Director for Northwest Cherries, to tell us about the estimates for the upcoming crop and what to expect in the weeks ahead when the cherries are on store shelves.

March 26, 2025Episode 140 min

WAEF's Witherbee is Back and Water Outlook Questionable

On this episode of Bearing Fruit, we talk with former and returning Executive Director of the Washington Apple Education Foundation Jennifer Witherbee about return to the post and what WAEF is up to this year. We also talk with Larry Mattson, the new Director for the Office of Columbia River about what growers should expect from the water supply in 2025.

November 4, 2024Episode 739 min

WSTFA 2024 Annual Meeting & Hort Show and the Ag Leadership Program

This month we talk with WSTFA President Jon DeVaney about the upcoming 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show as well as the Ag Leadership Program. We also talk with Monson Fruit Grower Relations Rep, Jeff Baldwin who is the chair for this year's WSTFA Annual Meeting and what will be happening there. We also chat with Viri Acevedo, an office operations manager at Zirkle Fruit and a graduate of the Ag Leadership Program. She will share her experience with ALP and why she believes in the program and why it might be something you should consider as well.

September 20, 202428 min

Estimates for the 2024 Northwest Apple and Pear Crops

We talk with Washington State Tree Fruit Association President, Jon DeVaney who shares his thoughts on the early estimates for this year's apple crop ... and then we chat with Pear Bureau Northwest International Marketing Director Jeff Correa about how things are looking for our pear crop this season.

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