Apples

Is Your Pest Protection Washing Away?

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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 creates environmental affairs position

The U.S. Apple Association has promoted one of its staffers to lead sustainability and environmental matters. Mitchell Liwanag, who was USApple’s manager of association management, has been promoted to manager of environmental affairs. [caption id="attachment_37089"... more »

AgroFresh expands produce freshness offerings to Latin America

AgroFresh Solutions recently expanded its produce freshness solutions in Brazil and Mexico. AgroFresh continues to add to a full portfolio of near- and postharvest products that improve the quality and extend the shelf life of... more »

Apple packing, selling spotlighted in Mid-Atlantic convention bus tour

Cider doughnuts and apple packing and grading were some of the highlights at this year’s Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention bus tour. Around 100 people began their convention with the pre-convention bus tour, which visited... more »

Purdue Extension presents pruning demonstrations

Purdue Extension specialists are presenting a demonstration of pruning grapes, apples, peaches and brambles. The fruit pruning workshop is set for 1-4 p.m. Eastern March 1, at the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm at 9101 S.... more »

High attendance marks Mid-Atlantic convention

Attendance at the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention exceeded the attendance at the 2022 convention, according to preliminary counts from a news release from show co-sponsor Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA). Total attendance is... 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 »