Marketing
Michigan plum growers discontinue program
Michigan’s plum producers have voted to discontinue the Michigan Plum Industry Development Program. The current program will end on Jan. 1, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD).MDARD conducted the recent... more »
Apple grower tests harvester in real-world conditions
A mechanical harvester that’s been in development for years finally got some experience operating during a full apple-harvest season, bringing its designers another step closer to selling the machine on the marketplace. It was early... more »
Elite Apple moves partners’ product out the door
New packing, processing and marketing facilities are being unveiled this fall to handle the burgeoning output of the Michigan apple industry. Elite Apple, a joint effort among seven Michigan grower-shippers, opened its 60,000-square-foot plant near... more »
Apple grower tests harvester in real-world conditions
A mechanical harvester that’s been in development for years finally got some experience operating during a full apple-harvest season, bringing its designers another step closer to selling the machine on the marketplace. It was early... more »
Apple grower tests harvester in real-world conditions
A mechanical harvester that’s been in development for years finally got some experience operating during a full apple-harvest season, bringing its designers another step closer to selling the machine on the marketplace. It was early... more »
Elite Apple moves partners’ product out the door
New packing, processing and marketing facilities are being unveiled this fall to handle the burgeoning output of the Michigan apple industry. Elite Apple, a joint effort among seven Michigan grower-shippers, opened its 60,000-square-foot plant near... more »
United Fresh honors Del Monte Fresh Produce
The United Fresh Produce Association honored Del Monte Fresh Produce as the Produce Industry Advocate of the Year last week at the Washington Public Policy Conference. Del Monte Fresh Produce has been a long-time leader... more »
Farmers’ market sales change the way farm grows fruit
When Ben Wenk came back from college in 2006, he wanted to find a way to contribute to the family business, Three Springs Fruit Farm in Aspers, Pa. When he heard that a new farmers’... more »
