Marketing
Cherry Marketing Institute gets MSU Key Partner Award
The Cherry Marketing Institute (CMI) received the 2018 Key Partner Award from Michigan State University (MSU) Extension on Oct. 16 at the organization’s annual conference in Lansing, Michigan. The Key Partner Award recognizes those who... more »
Rutgers joins growers to promote New Jersey wineries
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is helping New Jersey farmers thrive by revealing the uniqueness of their wines through science. Rutgers faculty and staff collaborated with local farmers who were interested in highlighting their farm wineries as... more »
Pear Bureau Northwest cites Jewel-Osco as top retailer
Pear Bureau Northwest is excited to present the award for 2018 Pear Retailer of the Year to Jewel-Osco. The award, which was presented on the show floor of the 2018 PMA Fresh Summit, is based upon... more »
Story outlines Michigan cherry industry’s concern over Turkish imports
A small industry that helps attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to northern Michigan could be at risk. According to an Oct. 22 story published in the Detroit News, growers of Michigan tart cherries, which... more »
UC Davis picks Global Plant Genetics for strawberry licensing
The University of California has entered into a master agreement with Global Plant Genetics, Ltd., (GPG) based in Norfolk, England, for the sublicensing of new strawberry varieties in selected countries within Europe, the Mediterranean and... more »
Kissabel, the ‘Red Inside’ apple makes debut at Fruit Attraction
For the first time Kissabel, the new range of apples with colored flesh – from pink to intense red – will have its own showcase at Fruit Attraction. Visitors to the Madrid exhibition, to be... more »
Dole launches refreshed brand
Westlake Village, California-based Dole Food Co. launched Oct. 15 a refreshed logo and brand identity for the iconic 160-year old produce company. The new visual identity reflects: Dole’s values as an organization around freshness, transparency and... more »
Starr Ranch Growers showcases Juici apple
With a fresh, bold look and exciting new direction, it’s only natural that Wenatchee, Washington-based Starr Ranch Growers would shine its PMA Fresh Summit booth spotlight on one of its newest and brightest proprietary apple... more »
