Fruits
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 »
Cailin Kowalewski joins New York Apple Association
The New York Apple Association (NYAA) has added Cailin Kowalewski as assistant account manager. In this role, Kowalewski works closely with school foodservice directors, retail dieticians, and NYAA account managers to create retail and foodservice promotions.... more »
Bringing blockchain to the fruit market
It’s impossible to know whether a Super Bowl will live up to pregame hype, like the Philadelphia Eagles’ eight-point victory did in 2018. The same is true with explosive... more »
Wine center in Michigan named for benefactors
Lake Michigan College’s future wine and viticulture building will be named for longtime LMC supporters Mike and Lisa Welch, the college announced Oct. 5 The teaching winery is under construction on LMC’s Benton Township campus... more »
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