Jim Loudon

Jim Loudon is a 91-year old former fruit co-op manager and orchardist based in Wenatchee, Washington.

A Century of Washington Apples

By Jim Loudon|July 2, 2020

Apple production in Washington has undergone an amazing transformation in the past century. A former orchardist shares the evolution he has seen over the last 90 years.

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