Wenatchee sits at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers and is known as the Apple Capital of the World. The Washington Apple Commission has been headquartered in the city since the commission was created by the state legislature in 1937, and USDA counted more than 34,000 acres of apples and 12,000 acres of sweet cherries in the Wenatchee growing area.
The valley is the center of North American winter pear production, with its 10,727 acres accounting for roughly 87 percent of Washington's winter pear ground. Washington produces more than 90 percent of the nation's organic apple crop, and the Pacific Northwest grew 78 percent of the fresh United States apple crop in 2024. Irrigation here runs on gravity, through a Highline Canal that carries Wenatchee River water 34 miles from Dryden to Rock Island with no pumping stations.
Agnomy connects Wenatchee-area growers with verified local service providers who understand steep orchard blocks, tree fruit calendars, and Gorge and valley irrigation, making it easier to find, book, and manage the services your operation depends on.
