Nothing says summer in Washington like the vibrant, juicy sweetness of fresh strawberries. Whether you are plucking them from your backyard garden, visiting a local U-pick farm, or picking up a pint ...

Driving the news: Pacific Northwest strawberries have only a two- to four-week season, usually in June, according to Washington State University's Puyallup Research and Extension Center.

Washington state has a long history of strawberry cultivation, dating to the 1830s. But during the last 50 years, production of strawberries in the U.S. has largely shifted to California ...

Frozen strawberries have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in Washington state. The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating. Ed is a many-year veteran of the writing and editing world ...

Frozen organic strawberries sold at stores across the ... potential link to an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in Washington state. The Food and Drug Administration is advising people not ...

By Joshua Needelman Frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco ... products were linked to five cases of hepatitis A in Washington State, the Food and Drug Administration said.