Fruits
New Guinness World Record for heaviest blueberry
Australian blueberry breeders Dave and Leasa Mazzardis recently set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest blueberry weighing in at 12.39 grams, or 0.436 ounces. The Guinness World Records is published annually, listing all the world records... more »
Blossom Protect, Botector get EPA OK to increase storage time
Vista, California-based Westbridge Agricultural Products' has received Environmental Protection Agency approval for an extended storage period on the Blossom Protect and Botector product labels. The new labels extend the storage time from 10 months to... more »
USApple responds to tariffs that could draw retaliation
Jim Bair, president & CEO, U.S. Apple Association, has issued the following statement regarding the potential for China tariff retaliation on U.S. apples. “The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is extremely disappointed that apple growers have been caught... more »
Nichino America has new fungicide for powdery mildew control
Nichino America has introduced Gatten, a new fungicide for powdery mildew control in grapes and other crops. Nichino and OAT Agrio Co., Ltd., the discoverer and manufacturer of Gatten, have reached an agreement for Nichino... more »
Student entomologist stalks predators to save Washington apples
White, fuzzy, and about the size of a pencil tip, the woolly apple aphid is a persistent pest in Northwest apple orchards, harming trees and shrinking apple harvests. Robert Orpet, doctoral student at Washington State... more »
U.S. wine exports reach $1.53 billion in 2017
U.S. wine exports, 97 percent from California, reached $1.53 billion in winery revenues and 380 million liters (42.2 million cases) in 2017. Golden State exports were down 5.5% in value and 7.9 percent in volume... more »
Michigan Grape & Wine Conference draws big crowd
As the Michigan wine industry continues to advance, so does industry promotion, education and networking among the people who comprise that industry. In fact, the Michigan Grape & Wine Conference, which wrapped up early this... more »
T&G Global confirms sale of processed foods business
T&G Global Limited (T&G) has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement for the sale of the major assets of its subsidiary ENZAFoods New Zealand Limited (trading as T&G Foods) to Cedenco Foods New... more »
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