Search Results for: International Fresh Produce Association
South Tyrolean apple facility on the cutting edge of sorting, packing, storage
High up in Italy’s Vinschgau Valley is a state-of-the-art sorting, packing and storage facility for apples. The International Fruit Tree Associa... READ 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 ... READ MORE »
U.S., China apple agreement goes both ways
All apple varieties produced in the United States will soon gain access to the Chinese market, and Chinese fresh apples will soon gain access to the U... READ MORE »
Northwest pear estimate down from 2013 record
This year’s Northwest pear crop won’t be a record-breaker like last year’s, but growers were expecting quality fruit. That was the a... READ MORE »
Northwest pear estimate down from last year’s record
This year’s Northwest pear crop won’t be a record-breaker like last year’s, but growers were expecting quality fruit.That was the as... READ MORE »
Are Chinese apples the biggest threat?
For a long time, John Rice – vice president of Rice Fruit Co., an apple grower and packer based in Gardners, Pa. – was a strong proponent ... READ MORE »
Private/public partnerships help Quebec thrive
Unlike their counterparts in the United States, apple growers in Quebec, Canada, don’t have access to a university- or Extension-based research ... READ MORE »
Maryland farm owned by same family since 1902
There are several things Nathan Milburn credits for the continued success of Milburn Orchards, the family farm that has been in Elkton, Md., since 190... READ MORE »
New varieties impact the tree fruit industries
New varieties have had an impact on how the tree fruit industries operate. While new cultivars have had an effect on cherry, peach and other tree frui... READ MORE »
New varieties impact the tree fruit industries
New varieties have had an impact on how the tree fruit industries operate. While new cultivars have had an effect on cherry, peach and other tree fr... READ MORE »
