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Michigan apple growers expect average-sized harvest
The official crop estimate of 25.25 million bushels (1.06 billion pounds) of apples was announced today at the USApple Outlook meeting in Chicago. The 2019 crop estimate is on par with the average Michigan Apple harvest of about 25.2 million bushels ... more
US. trade policy outlined at USApple conference
Free, fair and reciprocal trade for U.S. agriculture was the resounding message Aug. 23 from Agriculture Under Secretary Ted McKinney at the U.S. Apple Association’s 2019 Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago. McKinney spoke at the 124th ... more
BREAKING: 2018 US apple crop estimate – 247.7 million bushels
[caption id="attachment_22264" align="alignright" width="248"] Photo: Gary Pullano[/caption] The U.S. Apple Association has announced its estimate of the size of the 2019 U.S. crop: 247.7 million bushels. The estimate was given during USApple�... more
Ontario fruit growers get $475,000 for research
Canadian officials recently promised an investment of up to $476,908 for the Ontario Tender Fruit Growers and Fresh Grape Growers to improve fruit quality and availability of tender fruit and fresh grape varieties for consumers. The research proje... more
Fruit Growers News, sister magazines honored
Fruit Growers News and its sister publications are celebrating after several of the magazines were honored. Great American Media Services’ Agriculture Group, which includes Fruit Growers News, was named a finalist in six categories of the 2019 F... more
Apple exports, value down for 2018 crop, says USApple
Apple exports for the 2018 crop were down 27% from the previous year, said the U.S. Apple Association Aug. 22 at the organization’s annual Crop and Outlook Marketing Conference. The value of apple exports fell by 22%, from $1.1 billion in 2017 to $... more
Wish Farms, Feeding America tout successful summer campaign
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, is sharing the results of their summer partnership campaign with Feeding America. “The ‘Superhero Summer’ campaign was a gre... more
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