Cherries
MSU CANR awards Jim Nugent Distinguished Service Award
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University honored four leaders in agriculture and natural resources for their community, state and national leadership with the Distinguished Service Award. The awards were... more »
Rainier Fruit targets yoga enthusiasts for sales
Rainier Fruit, a leading producer of organic and conventional apples, pears, cherries, and blueberries recently announced a partnership with Wanderlust, the world's largest producer of yoga lifestyle events. Rainier Fruit will be the presenting healthy... more »
AgroFresh’s Harvista has expanded label for cherries
AgroFresh Solutions' label for its Harvista pre-harvest technology has been expanded for use on cherries at blossom time application. This technology that expands the harvest window for apple crops up to 21 days is now... more »
Miezio named Cherry Bay Orchards’ new president
Cherry Bay Orchards (CBO), a fruit grower with operations in both northern and southern Michigan, has named Mark Miezio president of the company. Former president and founding owner Don... more »
Tart cherry industry hires strategic marketing director
The Cherry Marketing Institute (CMI) and Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) have hired Lynn Vollbrecht as director of strategic marketing. Vollbrecht— seasoned communication and marketing professional with a passion for food and agriculture—joined the nonprofits’... more »
Shoreline Fruit secures new investment in CherryFlex
Traverse City, Michigan-based Shoreline Fruit, a grower, processor and marketer of tart cherries and other fruit-based products, has made a new investment in CherryFlex Inc., a developer of whole fruit processing technologies for use in... more »
Chile picked for inaugural Global Cherry Summit
After years of exponential growth buoyed by aggressive planting, improved post-harvest practices and Chinese demand, the Chilean cherry industry is set for shipments upwards of 150,000 metric tons (MT) in 2017-18. This makes Chile by... more »
Jet Harvest Solutions hires Pacific Northwest sales rep
Florida-based ag products company Jet Harvest Solutions has expanded its sales team with the hiring of Matthew Ohl in the Pacific Northwest. Ohl will operate out... more »
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