Apples
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 »
Washington tree fruit industry contributes to food safety research
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) announced a contribution of $750,000 over five years in support of food safety research. This pledge is part of a $20 million capital campaign to support the work... more »
Giumarra announces new Antares apple
Giumarra Wenatchee announced its new apple offering, Antares, grown in France. Initial trial shipments will begin in February. Antares is a firm,... more »
TV show will explore CO2 scrubber manufacturing process
Bryan Cook’s wife has a hard time explaining what he does for a living. “How do I tell my friends what you do at work?” she asks him. As the production manager at Storage Control... more »
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