Fruits
New York Apple Association: Trees blooming statewide
Here’s a sure sign of the spring season: The more than 11 million apple trees across New York State are beginning to bloom. The New York Apple Association (NYAA) announces this spring event on behalf of... more »
Growers tap fresh market for sweet cherries
What is the future of fresh market sweet cherries in Michigan and how does the industry get there? “It’s hard to put a number on the potential market for dark, fresh, sweet cherries,” said Isaiah... more »
Michigan apple growers continue advertising program
Michigan apple producers recently approved a referendum to continue their advertising and promotion program A total of 113 ballots were cast in the referendum, according to a news release from the Michigan Department of Agriculture... more »
Warm weather, rain start Michigan fruit crops
More seasonably warm weather combined with recent rainfall brought the first push of green growth in fruit crops for the year. Drier conditions early in the week allowed for the planting of new trees, clearing... more »
Rainier Fruit took 100,000 apples to the Boston Marathon
Rainier Fruit offered nearly 100,000 apples to runners, guests, and fans in the days surrounding the 122nd Boston Marathon. As a sponsor of the event, Rainier is the Official Apple of the Boston Marathon, according... more »
Fresh apple Inventories at 46.6 million bushels, up 20 percent
The U.S. Apple Association has released its May, 2018 edition of Market News. According to the survey, this year’s fresh apple holdings on May 1, 2018, totaled 46.6million bushels, 20 percent more than the inventories reported... more »
Florida, Georgia blueberry growers seek inclusion in NAFTA
The Florida Blueberry Growers Association (FBGA) and Georgia Blueberry Growers Association (GBGA) sent a joint letter May 1 to their congressmen asking that provisions to protect the blueberry industry of Florida and Georiga be included... more »
Building named after ‘father of Fresno State viticulture, enology’
The renaming of Fresno State’s Vincent E. Petrucci Viticulture Building after the program’s late founder was celebrated April 20 by a crowd of 200 campus staff, faculty, students, alumni, friends and family. The event began... more »
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