Fruits
New staff member joins Michigan Apple Committee
The Michigan Apple Committee welcomed Marty Head as the new regional manager covering the southern region of the United States. Head replaces Cam Harrington, who will retire once the staff transition is complete. [caption id=""... more »
New York apple growers star in marketing push
New York apple growers turned out in force for a marketing push designed to help consumers connect with the producers themselves. A video shoot was organized by the New York Apple Association (NYAA). The footage... more »
Helping a Massachusetts apple farm be red and green
A towering, craggy old McIntosh tree in the center of the orchard at Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, Massachusetts, has weathered 113 winters, borne many tons of crisp, tart apples, and fed generations of customers.... more »
New York growers forecast growth for 2018 apple harvest
The New York Apple Association’s (NYAA) forecasts New York apple growers will produce 31 million 42-lb. cartons of apples this fall, an estimate that is up slightly over last year and on par with the... more »
Firms invest in Virosoft owner BioTEPP
Filaction, a Quebec development fund, and Natural Products Canada (NPC), a national not-for-profit focussed on natural products companies, recently announced an investment in BioTEPP, a Canadian biotechnology company with an innovative product for controlling codling... more »
Specialty crop block grants on agenda for California ag board meeting
Growers will have a chance to discuss policy issues with the California Board of Food and Agriculture at an upcoming meeting. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 2... more »
Georgia-grown peaches help sell other products of the state
While Georgia might be most well-known for their peaches, The Fresh Market, a leading specialty grocer, is reaching beyond the fuzzy fruit to expand its already extensive local Georgia product offerings by adding 75 new... more »
Produce buyers sanctioned for PACA violations
The USDA recently named three produce businesses in three states it is sanctioning for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted... more »
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