Apples
USApple: Jan. 1 apple holdings up from last year
Fresh apple holdings on Jan. 1, 2017, totaled 103.2 million bushels, 14 percent more than the Jan. 1, 2016, inventories of 90.5 million bushels and 11 percent more than the five-year average for that date... more »
Michigan apple industry wraps 2016 calendar year
The Michigan apple industry set new shipment records 11 weeks in a row from Oct. 15 through Christmas, according to the USDA Specialty Crop Market News Service. “These record numbers come as no surprise after... more »
Arctic Apples unveils new logo
Fresh Arctic Golden apple slices, the very first product from Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), are about to hit select stores for U.S. test markets. In preparation, OSF has been transitioning to a revamped, more modern... more »
NYAA names Haskins as president, CEO
New York Apple Association (NYAA) is starting the new year off with Cynthia Haskins at the helm as its new president and chief executive officer. Haskins joins the association with extensive background in the produce... more »
Program seeks to reward ecological practices
More than a dozen apple growers in the Northeast are using a third-party certification program called Eco Apple. Not as strict as organic certification, it’s a way for the growers to show they’re using the... more »
Geneva saves Cornell Orchards’ cider season
Unfavorable apple growing conditions in Ithaca this season nearly crushed a seasonal favorite: Cornell Orchards’ cider. But with the help of Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station(NYSAES) in Geneva, New York, the popular beverage... more »
U.S. apple holdings up from last December
According to the U.S. Apple Association, fresh apple holdings on Dec. 1, 2016, totaled 120.3 million bushels, 13 percent more than the inventories reported for Dec. 1 of last year and 12 percent more than... more »
Miller’s Big Red Farm wins best cider in Michigan
Cider Maker Ken Miller of Miller’s Big Red Farm in Washington, Michigan, took first place in the 20th annual Michigan Apple Cider Contest. The contest was held during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm... more »