Fruits
Driscoll’s growth starts with plant
Augustine Renteria has been with Driscoll’s for 31 years. Please excuse him if he treats the strawberry plants he is nurturing at the mega berry company’s California breeding grounds as children. To him, that’s exactly... more »
Michigan Craft Beverage Council debuts website
The Michigan Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) on Oct. 10 launched its website, MichiganCraftBeverage.com. The site features many resources to support the growing industry, including a detailed research finder, an industry marketplace, and business development and... more »
Apple crop forecast follows recent path
The U.S. Apple Association estimate of the size of the 2019 U.S. crop came in at 247.7 million bushels. The estimate was given during USApple’s annual Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference held Aug. 22-23 in... more »
Winegrape session set for 2020 Orchard and Vineyard Show in Michigan
Plan to attend the winegrape session at the 2020 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show, Jan. 14-15, 2020, at the Grand Traverse Resort Hotel in Acme, Michigan. The purpose for the two-day wine grape session... more »
Driscoll’s expands launch of Sweetest Batch Blueberries
Watsonville, California-based Driscoll’s said in a news release it is raising the flavor bar once again with the launch of Sweetest Batch Blueberries, the sweetest sensation to hit the produce aisle this fall. This newest... more »
USApple Kicks Off 2019-20 Apples4Ed school grant program
The U.S. Apple Association has launched its 2019-20 Apples4Ed initiative – a grant program that supports healthy snacking initiatives in public schools across the United States. USApple will fund five $4,000 healthy snacking initiatives on... more »
Virginia First Lady Northam, Ag Secretary Ring celebrate Virginia’s apple harvest
Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam and Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Bettina Ring visited Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market and Bakery and Glaize Apples in Winchester on Sept. 26 to celebrate National Apple Month and... more »
2019 storage recommendations for Cosmic Crisp
In our experience, WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) can be stored with minimum losses throughout a yearlong storage period. Firmness is retained extremely well in CA storage (only 1-2 pounds loss in 10 months). Also, sweetness... more »
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