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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
Senators question USDA information technology
Two U.S. Senators – Michigan Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters – on Aug. 21 asked for an investigation into information technology changes at the USDA. Stabenow is the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutri... more
Michigan Horticultural Society to auction tractor at GLEXPO
The Michigan State Horticultural Society (MSHS) will auction a 1956 International Harvester Cub during the 2019 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO, Dec. 10-12. Proceeds from the auction will go toward the society’s Trust Fund. H... more
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