Fruits
New Jersey peach season later than usual
New Jersey peach growers are experiencing a late season. New Jersey Peach Promotion Council (NJPPC) Marketing Consultant Pegi Adam said many growers in the state such as Alstede Farms still have peaches left. The season,... more »
Costco to hold ‘Meet the Grower’ events at Organic Grower Summit
Costco will hold “Meet the Grower” events at the Organic Grower Summit (OGS) scheduled Dec, 12-13, in Monterey, California. Costco, with annual fresh produce sales of $4 billion, will sponsor two half-day events providing certified... more »
Sun World moves packing operations in-house
Bakersfield, California-base Sun World International has moved its packing operations in-house where it will pack a significant portion of their California grown product. In addition to Sun World’s facility location in Bakersfield, lines are installed... more »
Late season cultural and chemical options for diseases in grapes
The major grape growing regions of Michigan (i.e., the northwest and southwest portions of the Lower Peninsula) saw over 2 inches of rainfall in the last week. Grapes are nearing maturity with growers likely to... more »
Perdue visits Rhode Island cranberry bog
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Chief of Agriculture Ken Ayars on Monday afternoon visited a cranberry bog at The Greene Company in Coventry, Rhode Island. In a Twitter post, Perdue said the land... more »
Koru apple harvests gearing up in US
Koru apple growers are gearing up for their best and biggest harvest to date this fall. Growers in Washington, New York and Pennsylvania are all reporting that the Koru crop looks great and should exceed... more »
Congress committees focused on finishing Farm Bill
The 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee concluded its first public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5. Senators and representatives spoke about the necessity of completing the Farm Bill, which technically expires at the month's end, and their... more »
Northwest pear season starts; actress named spokesperson
The 2018 harvest of Northwest grown pears, hand-picked and hand-packed with care by Pacific Northwest growers, is now available in grocery stores. Starting in early August with the picking of Bartlett and Starkrimson pears, the... more »
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