Fruits
Fall Creek hires blueberry products director
Matt Kramer, a 33-year veteran of the horticulture industry, recently took a job at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, as director of product development and commercialization.... more »
Two invasive species identified as new threats to Michigan
Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invasive species watch list due to the threats they pose to... more »
USDA sets cranberries volume regulation for 2018-19 crop year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Sept. 12 a final rule establishing a marketable quantity of 7.275 million barrels and a grower allotment percentage of 75 percent for volume regulation of the 2018-19 crop... more »
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 »
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