Apples

Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers helps spread passion for fresh fruit

In honor of Women’s History Month, Great American Media Services reached out to Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemlit Growers, to talk about her role in the agricultural industry and the important contributions she is... more »

Going deep: Roots determine tree development in orchards

Determining how tree fruit orchardists can manipulate soil health, and use planting and cropping practices to get the optimum outcomes from tree root systems is a key question being examined by researchers. Astrid Volder, professor... more »

Weather expert forecasts conditions for 2023 apple crop

The U.S. Apple Association is presenting a webinar featuring weather expert Drew Lerner and his outlook on this year’s weather and how it could affect the apple crop. The webinar, scheduled for 45 minutes, begins... more »

USApple visits White House to talk trade, labor

The U.S. Apple Association’s board of directors recently met with White House policy staff to discuss critical issues, including trade and labor. Sixteen USApple board members from across the country visited the White House March... more »

Retractable nets help regulate apple color

Retractable netting can effectively shape apple color and protect against sunburn and hail. Preliminary results from a study conducted at a Washington orchard on how netting affects apples appears promising. Lee Kalcsits, a Washington State... more »

Cosmic Crisp reaches new heights with top 10 listing

For the first time, the Washington State University-bred Cosmic Crisp apple joined the ranks of the top 10 best-selling U.S. apple varieties. A review of Nielsen supermarket sales data by Proprietary Variety Management (PVM), the... more »

Magic Star apple nears commercial debut in the U.S.

Fresh Forward, a plant breeder and marketing company in Huissen, The Netherlands, has been chosen as the exclusive U.S. propagation and commercialization manager for WUR200 cv. — the apple branded as Magic Star. “We have... more »

USDA session tackles H-2A, labor shortages

To combat increasing labor shortages, growers are adapting labor-saving technology and modifying their cultivation practices, including lessening and delaying pruning and weeding. The gravity of the crisis was highlighted in a session at the Feb.... more »

Brett Reasor joins Columbia Fruit as CEO

Brett Reasor will be joining New Columbia Fruit Packers LLC (Columbia Fruit) as its CEO on March 1. Current CEO Mike Wade will transition to the role of chairman. ... more »

USApple reports Feb. 1 holdings, January movement

U.S. fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1 totaled 71.9 million 42-pound bushels, which is 7.3% less than at the same time a year ago and a 12.6% drop in the average over the past five... more »

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