Apples
IFTA Conference Features Largest Eastern Fruit Packer
Touring orchards with Mark Rice is an experience to savor. It exposes you to his cryptic combination of broad production expertise and orchard knowledge, facility with English (and several other languages), political insight tinged with... more »
Washington’s Jim Koempel Named Apple Citizen of the Year
It’s a tradition in Washington state. Each year, the community of apple growers around Wenatchee selects the Apple Citizen of the Year. This year, it’s Jim Koempel of Cashmere, who grows 275 acres of fruit... more »
Michigan Apple Committee Holds up Research Funding Over Foodservice Issue
By voting to table a motion, the Michigan Apple Committee set the stage for a confrontation with the administration at Michigan State University (MSU). The issue: Should Michigan apple growers provide apple research money to... more »
Pennsylvania Farm Specializes in Adding Value
Soergel Orchards sells fruit salad in a special basket for $54.99 – and people are willing to pay for it. The secret is the basket: a carved-out watermelon. Each hollow melon can hold 12 to... more »
Michigan Apple Committee Research Funds Released to MSU
It’s important to keep Michigan’s fruit growing community updated on the status of Michigan Apple Committee’s research funding for 2006. As many of you are aware, we’ve had difficulty selling Michigan apples to public institutions... more »
Letter to the Editor: Michigan Apple Committee Should be Commended
Kudos to the Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) for standing up and sending a strong message to MSU (Michigan State University) that said “buy Michigan apples.” I was astonished to read that MSU actually used the... more »
Mexico’s High Desert Apple Orchards Fuel Warm Thoughts
Travelers come in two types, I’ve noticed. There are the critical types, who don’t see much good in the way other folks do things. They compare everything they see, unfavorably, to what they left back... more »
Processor’s Contract with University Arouses Grower Protest
An alliance between Cornell University and a major apple processor in New York state has been criticized by a handful of apple growers. “There are several of us being vocal about it,” said Fedele Noto,... more »
Apple Crop Estimate Below Average
The U.S. apple industry will produce a smaller crop than normal this year, according to the U.S. Apple Association (USApple), which released its 2006 production forecast Aug. 17 in Chicago. The U.S. crop estimate for... more »
Sweet Cherry Grower Makes Harvesting Go More Efficiently
The Dalles is a great place to raise sweet cherries. With rich volcanic soils to grow in, the Cascade Mountains to shield against rain, few major pests to deal with and the Columbia River for... more »
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