Fruits
Washington State Grape Society seeks award nominees
Each year the Washington State Grape Society is honored to recognize an outstanding grower by awarding them with the Lloyd H. Porter Grower of the Year Award. This award recognizes grape growers who have succeeded... more »
NYAA debuts new ‘Apples from New York’ logo
The New York Apple Association (NYAA) has a new logo appearing in trade and consumer media this month. The new look is also the focal point of a new television commercial airing in October spotlighting... more »
Michigan apples meet Chicago runners at the finish line
Marathon runners will receive Michigan Apples at the finish line of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for the third year. The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) is a sponsor of the marathon, which takes place... more »
Certified Cider Professional Program gets Angry Orchard boost
Leading cider company, Angry Orchard, graduated nearly 400 team members, the largest cohort of Certified Cider Professionals (CCPs) ever, last week. The accomplishment brings their total to 496 CCPs. The CCP program is run by... more »
Cranberry grant provides funds to work with drone imaging
As part of the research grant, the University of Massachusetts Cranberry Station in Wareham is collaborating with a company that specializes in drone imaging technology, Skycision Inc. Skycision, founded in Pennsylvania in 2015, now has... more »
USA Pears releases ‘Hand-Picked’ videos
The 2018 harvest of Northwest grown pears, hand-picked and hand-packed with care by Pacific Northwest growers, is estimated to yield more than 20 million standard boxes (average 44 pounds per box) of pears from Washington's Wenatchee... more »
Govenor Snyder proclaims October Michigan Apple Month
Gov. Rick Snyder has once again declared October Michigan Apple Month recognizing the importance of the Michigan apple industry. Michigan Apple growers dedicate their time to operate 825 family-run farms with over 11.3 million apple... more »
USApple kicks off 2018-19 Apples4Ed School Grant Program
The U.S. Apple Association on Oct. 1 launched its 2018-19 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... more »
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