Apples
EPA Grants Section 18 for Gentamicin on Fire Blight in Michigan
EPA has granted a Section 18 emergency exemption for the use of the antibiotic gentamicin (Agry-Gent 10-W) on apples for control of fire blight in four Michigan counties. EPA notified the Michigan Department of Agriculture... more »
Bayer Sells Guthion to MANA
Bayer CropScience has sold the insecticide Guthion (azinphos methyl) to Makhteshim Agan Industries, Israel (MANA).MANA purchased the European rights to Guthion several years ago. The recent divestiture includes North and South America.Bayer (BCS) is selling... more »
Fresh Apple Movement Beats Five-Year Average
Demand for U.S. apples remained strong in February, as the movement of fresh apples from storage surpassed the five-year average. February 2007's total movement of fresh and processing apples, 18.4 million bushels, was down 6... more »
Mott’s Ends Aspers Apple Processing
As of this year's harvest, Mott's Inc. will no longer process apples at its Aspers plant. Evening Sun more »
Orange Freeze Helps Boost Apple Movement In January
Fresh apples moved out of storage at a pace not normally seen in January. The strong movement was attributed to demand for apples and other fresh fruits after freeze damage to the California orange crop,... more »
AgriNorthwest dropping apples
AgriNorthwest is getting out of the apple business. Tri-City Herald more »
Apples Pack a Big Antioxidant Punch
As research moves further into the study of the thousands of natural compounds we get from fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other plant foods, apples do shine. MSNBC more »
2007 Begins With Robust Apple Movement, Lower Holdings
The U.S. apple industry is starting 2007 with fewer apples in storage and strong consumer demand keeping movement robust. The reported supply of apples in storage was lower than January 2006 levels, according to a... more »
Law Makes Cider Pasteurization Mandatory in New York State
A new law that goes into effect this week calls for mandatory pasteurization or ultraviolet treatment of all apple cider produced in New York.“The law is designed to safeguard our industry and give consumers 100... more »
Fresh Apple Holdings Keep Pace with 2005
Total fresh-market apple holdings on Dec. 1 were reported at 87.9 million bushels, just under the 88.3 million bushels reported in December 2005 and 5 percent higher than the five-year average of 84 million bushels... more »
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