Apples
Kissabel, the ‘Red Inside’ apple makes debut at Fruit Attraction
For the first time Kissabel, the new range of apples with colored flesh – from pink to intense red – will have its own showcase at Fruit Attraction. Visitors to the Madrid exhibition, to be... more »
National tour shares up-close look at Cosmic Crisp, WSU hops
Developing the next generation of hops and apples, including the much-anticipated Cosmic Crisp apple, researchers at Washington State University shared the latest advances this month with visitors from state agriculture departments nationwide. ... more »
Starr Ranch Growers showcases Juici apple
With a fresh, bold look and exciting new direction, it’s only natural that Wenatchee, Washington-based Starr Ranch Growers would shine its PMA Fresh Summit booth spotlight on one of its newest and brightest proprietary apple... more »
Grant supports improving cider industry – ‘Apple to Glass’
Hard apple cider is growing in popularity around the country, and craft ciders from small cideries are the fastest growing segment of that market. Equipped with a grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food... more »
Canada ‘yet to realize’ fruit export potential in Europe
Canada has huge opportunities for fruit exports to Europe that are being left unrealized, despite the opening up of trade between EU countries and the North American nation. This is a key message that Canadian... more »
Apple Annie’s ‘best place in the world to eat apple pie’
Lonely Planet, an international travel guidebook publisher, has recognized Apple Annie's as the best place to eat apple pie in the world. The four-generation Willcox, Arizona, family farm tops the list in the first edition... more »
USDA resources help fruit farm stay in family hands
Nestled in the hills of Adams County, Pennsylvania lies a fifth-generation family farm, Boyer Nurseries & Orchards. Purchased in 1900 by the patriarch, W.W. Boyer, Boyer Nurseries & Orchards has grown in both business ventures... more »
Canada farm that gave birth to the McIntosh apple up for sale
The birthplace of the iconic McIntosh apple – an aging orchard in Ontario, Canada – is up for sale. Pioneered by John McIntosh in 1811, the McIntosh Red would grow to become one of the... more »