Apples
Retailers sell out of SnapDragon apples
Crunch Time Apple Growers’ SnapDragon apples have ended their season with retail partners selling out of the last of the 2016 harvest. Crunch Time’s marketing plan focused on raising consumer awareness of SnapDragon by making... more »
Analysts: Arctic Apple to test views on genetic modification
The Rabobank RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness fruit sector analysts have been closely monitoring the development of the Artic Apple, an apple that has been genetically modified (GM) to prevent browning. Ten Midwestern U.S. stores have... more »
US apples in storage up over a year ago
The USApple Association has issued its fourth report on the 2016 apple crop. According to the survey, this year’s fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1, 2017, totaled 85.7 million bushels, 13 percent more than the... more »
USDA will buy about 37 million pounds of apples
On Feb. 2, USDA announced a bonus buy of apples and apple products. The $15 million bonus buy will be for both fresh and processed apple products and should remove approximately 37 million pounds of apples... more »
Stark Bro’s introduce new apple varieties
Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co. has three new apples hitting to the market: Stark Scarlet Crush, Stark Ruby Darling, and Stark Franklin Cider (pictured above, left to right). All will be available for the... more »
Stemilt goes green for St. Patrick’s Day
Stemilt is looking to St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 to promote its larger-sized Granny Smith apples. The company will place a decorative leprechaun sticker on its “Apple Lover’s” 5-pound pouch bags to help retailers... more »
Grissom’s Lost Creek Orchards sweeps 2017 Illinois cider contests
The Illinois State Horticulture Society (ISHS) sponsored its 28th annual Illinois and National Sweet Cider Contests and the 15th annual National Hard Cider Contest, held in conjunction with the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic... more »
RubyFrost apples now available
Crunch Time Apple Growers’ RubyFrost apples are arriving now at supermarkets across the United States. They will be available for a short time only, according to Crunch Time. According to Mark Russell, RubyFrost grower and... more »