Apples
Indian Ladder Farms learns value of an apple a day
Indian Ladder Farms in the Albany, New York, suburb of Altamont-Voorheesville is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016, and owner Peter Ten Eyck is proud to say it’s been in his family the entire century.... more »
WAPA gains Chinese organization as member
WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) has welcomed the apple and pear section of the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CFNA) as a new member. The membership was formalized on Sept. 2... more »
Macro Plastics launches new MacroBin for apples
Macro Plastics has a new MacroBin designed for apples. This new bin is 48-by-48-by-28 and weighs 63 pounds. The MacroBin 29 is being made at Macro Plastics' Union Gap, Washington, plant. Macro Plastics state of... more »
New York state growers adapt to market, challenges
Paul Wafler’s apple production management journey has landed – at least for now. The Wolcott, New York grower has found contentment and profits based on successful development of a harvest platform that was on display... more »
Michigan apple group negotiates processing prices
The Michigan Processing Apple Growers Marketing Committee has negotiated the following minimum processing apple prices (for apples 2.5 inches and up) with some processors for the 2016 crop: Ida Red: $12.25/cwt. Jonagold and Crispin: $11.50/cwt.... more »
Forecast: U.S. apple crop holds steady in 2016
The U.S. Apple Association has estimated the size of the 2016 U.S. apple crop: 245.9 million bushels. If it holds, the crop will be 3 percent bigger than last year’s and 3 percent bigger than... more »
2016 Michigan apple crop to hit 31 million bushels
Michigan’s apple growers will harvest approximately 31 million bushels (1.302 billion pounds) of apples this year, according to the official crop estimate announced Aug. 26 at the USApple Outlook meeting in Chicago. This is an... more »
2016 apple crop will be bigger than last year
The U.S. Apple Association has announced its estimate of the size of the 2016 U.S. apple crop: 246 million bushels. The estimate was given during USApple’s annual Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, held Aug.... more »
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