Washington Apple Commission

{{Short description|Apple board in the state of Washington, United States}}

The Washington Apple Commission is a quasi-public body in the United States state of Washington, created by the Revised Code of Washington, which is statutorily authorized to "speak on behalf of the Washington state government with regard to apples and apple-related issues".{{cite web|title=Commission—Purpose|url=http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=15.24.015|website=Revised Code of Washington|publisher=State of Washington|accessdate=February 3, 2018}}

The commission is headquartered in Wenatchee, where it used to maintain a visitor center which had exhibits on apples and apple harvesting technology but ceased operations in 2021.{{cite book|last1=Jensen|first1=Jamie|title=Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways|date=2016|publisher=Avalon Publishing|isbn=978-1612389035|page=48}} As of 2017 it had an annual budget of approximately $10.4 million.{{cite news|last1=McDaniels|first1=Nevan|title=Apple Commission overpaid more than $500,000 to contractor in India|url=http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/news_watch/apple-commission-overpaid-more-than-to-contractor-in-india/article_53db18bc-bc33-11e7-93d2-275e0702826b.html|accessdate=February 3, 2018|work=Wenatchee World|publisher=Yakima Herald Republic|date=October 28, 2017}} Its president that year was Todd Fryhover.{{cite news|last1=Francovich|first1=Eli|title=Warm fall helps push larger-than-anticipated Washington apple harvest|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/05/warm-fall-helps-push-larger-than-anticipated-washi/|accessdate=February 3, 2018|work=Spokesman Review|date=November 5, 2017}}