Clostridium botulinum is the bacterium that causes botulism. Clostridium botulinum is a Gram-positive, slightly curved, motile, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium that produces heat-resistant endospores.
  Washington, D.C. is not the same as Washington state. Washington, D.C. is a city located on the Atlantic coast of the United States.Washington state is located nearly 2 â¦ ,500 miles away on the Pacific coast of the United States.A produces lots of peaches and apples that are sent all around the world.
With flavors ranging from mild to super-sweet, and textures ranging from light and crisp to firm and crunchy, thereâs a Washington Apple to suit every taste and any recipe! Did You Know? 10 â 12 billion apples are harvested in Washington State each year. Each Washington apple is picked by hand. There are no harvest machines to pick apples. If you put all of the Washington State apples picked in a year side-by-side, they would circle the earth 29 times. About 2,500 known varieties of apples are grown in the United States.