Fruits
USApple freshens up ’28 Days of Apples’
USApple Association (USApple), its members and industry supporters are partnering to engage with consumers on social media each day during February’s American Heart Month to “spotlight apples’ essential role in heart health.”USApple’s “28 Days of... more »
Kudos 27.5 WDG gets registration
Fine Americas, a manufacturer and marketer of plant growth regulators, has received the federal Section 3 registration of its new Kudos 27.5 WDG plant growth regulator. Featuring the active ingredient prohexadione-calcium, Kudos is registered for... more »
New black raspberry available
Ohio’s Treasure, a new black raspberry available exclusively from Hartmann’s Plant Co., can be used by home gardeners, u-pick growers and commercial growers.The cultivar has a normal spring crop and a second crop that yields... more »
South Tyrolean growers cooperate to survive
South Tyrol’s apple industry gives new meaning to the word “cooperative.” Members of the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) saw that firsthand in November during a tour of the Italian province, which is nestled in... more »
Supermarkets reshape the global apple industry
When talking about “megatrends” in the world apple industry, Peter Beaven started with supermarkets. Beaven, president of the World Apple and Pear Association, spoke during the Interpoma conference in Bolzano, Italy. With other speakers, he... more »
Big Washington apple crop brings marketing challenges
Can Washington state’s apple industry come close to successfully marketing 2014’s record crop of 155 million 40-pound-boxes? The consensus is resoundingly positive, based on comments made during the state’s largest gathering of growers, packers, shippers... more »
Vineyard management plan changes during drought
How California wine grape vines responded in 2014 was partially dependent on what happened to them in 2013. It is good to find out what is happening below 2 feet. Vines can survive under very... more »
Raspberry council seeking nominees
USDA is seeking nominations for the National Processed Raspberry Council.The council is composed of 13 members and 13 alternates, which consists of six producers and alternates from states producing a minimum of 3 million pounds... more »
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