print email comment close Journey of an Apple URL: http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/apple/journey.html Description: This exhibit from the Yakima Valley Museum in Washington state describes Yakima's apple industry from its beginnings in the 1880s to the present. Each stage of the journey, from the preparation of the soil, irrigation, and planting to the packing plant, store, and your kitchen, is thoroughly explained and illustrated with diagrams and vintage photographs. The changing status of orchard workers is also discussed. Apple facts and statistics are included. Publisher: Yakima Valley Museum Library of Congress Subject Headings: Agriculture -- Washington (State) Apple industry -- Washington (State) -- Yakima Valley Apples Yakima Valley (Wash.) -- History LII Database Information: Record 1146 created by Margaret Myhre on 07/30/2003 Last modification on 12/16/2003 Published: 07/30/2003   Funding agency: Washington State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1146