Apples

Michigan processing apple prices negotiated

The Michigan Processing Apple Growers (MPAG) Marketing Committee has negotiated the following minimum processing apple prices for the 2014 crop:Hard varieties (2.5 inches and up): $12.50/cwt.Soft varieties (2.5 inches and up): $10.00/cwt.The following processors agreed... more »

Washington growers expect another record apple crop

Orchardists are expecting the largest apple haul ever.Washington’s growers and packers have forecast a harvest of 140 million boxes of apples, easily topping the 2012 record of 129 million – an 8.5 percent jump. Yakima... more »

League changes name to California Fresh Fruit Association

The California Grape & Tree Fruit League has officially changed its name to the California Fresh Fruit Association – an identity its members believe better defines the broad types of commodities it represents, according to... more »

Washington farm, orchard laborers stuck at border

Central Washington orchards, which have battled smoke and flames from July’s wildfires, may have a new problem to contend with in August as apple harvest starts.Legal workers from Mexico who are needed to pick apples... more »

Obituary: Tom Butler, former apple division manager

Tom Butler, long-time manager of Michigan Processing Apple Growers, passed away July 25. He was 74.Butler began his career with the Michigan Processing Apple Growers Division of the Michigan Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association in 1973,... more »

USApple names Kurrle senior vice president

Diane Kurrle, the U.S. Apple Association’s (USApple) vice president, public affairs, has been named senior vice president, according to Jim Bair, USApple’s president and CEO.Kurrle is being recognized for more than 10 years of tireless... more »

Northwest Michigan tries hand at apples

Long a hot spot for cherries, northwest Michigan fruit growers are hoping to make inroads into high-density apple production. The research necessary to identify proper rootstock, irrigation and fertilization requirements in the region continues to... more »

Apple grower stays in the game with H-2A program

Using H-2A labor in the production and harvesting process is a challenge many farms don’t want to tackle due to the burdensome oversight and paperwork they say is required to make the system operate efficiently... more »

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