Apples
Growing demand for hard cider fuels growing demand for apples
Global alcohol sales are in decline overall, but that’s not the case with hard cider. Today, the global market consumes about 635 million gallons of hard cider a year, a number that’s projected to grow.... more »
Washington State University apple gets fresh start as Sunrise Magic
The first apple variety released by Washington State University (WSU), WA 2, will be... more »
Feb. 1 apple holdings down from last year
According to the U.S. Apple Association, fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1, 2016, totaled 75.3 million bushels, 21 percent below the record inventories of 95.1 million bushels reported for 2015, and 1 percent lower than... more »
Apple in the World Conference set for Nov. 24-26
The Apple in the World conference will take place during Interpoma 2016 Nov. 24-26. The 10th edition of the international apple trade fair will be hosted in South Tyrol, Italy. The conference features three days... more »
Apple retails and category dollar volume trend up
Apples contributed more dollars on average to U.S. produce departments in December 2015 than in 2014, despite volume being down slightly year-over-year, according to Stemilt. The latest apple category insights from Stemilt are based off... more »
Fine Americas introduces new bloom-thinning agent
Fine Americas introduced Exilis 9.5 SC as its leading post-bloom thinning agent for apples and pears based on the active ingredient benzyladenine, according to a news release. This advanced formulation is five times more concentrated... more »
Multi-national joint venture launches global test for new EverCrisp apple
A joint venture agreement has been signed by the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) and the International Pome Fruit Alliance (IPA) for the development of the apple variety MAIA1 under the trademark EverCrisp. This is... more »
Michigan to host IFTA’s annual conference
Precision agriculture takes center stage once again when the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) holds its 59th Annual Conference Feb. 6-12 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The theme for the conference is “IFTA 2.0 – The... more »