Apples

USDA to purchase more processed apple products

USDA is taking another major bite of Michigan’s apple backlog, adding to their previous $40 million purchase of processed apple products thanks to its history of working with the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association (MACMA).... more »

Record organic sales reported for 2023

Organic product sales are increasing and in the U.S., have hit a record, according to a report. Sales of certified organic products approached $70 billion in 2023, a record for the sector. Dollar sales for... more »

Apple storage increases

Apple holdings for May have increased by a third. Fresh and processing apple inventories are reported higher this May from the previous May, according to a May 10 report from the U.S. Apple Association's USAppleTracker... more »

Registration opens for USApple Outlook

Registration has opened for USApple’s Outlook 2024 crop production and outlook conference. The event is scheduled for Aug. 14-16 in Chicago. It is designed to allow participants to connect and collaborate with leaders from every... more »

AgroFresh hosts Washington postharvest academy

Apples are the centerpiece of an AgroFresh Solutions May 8 event in Washington state. Together with recently acquired Pace International, AgroFresh is planning to host the 2024 Post-Harvest Academy in Cle Elum, Washington. The invitation-only... more »

EU ruling favors Pink Lady trademark registration

A European court ruling has favored Pink Lady in its long running trademark registration spat. It has been more than 10 years since Pink Lady America LLP (PLA) filed an application before the European Union... more »

Peach State seeks ag commodity commission members

Growers are being sought by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) to serve on the Peach State’s agriculture commodity commissions, including those for apples, blueberries, grapes and peaches. A dozen of Georgia’s agricultural commodity commissions... more »

EPA, USApple tour USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Station

Rod Snyder, senior advisor for agriculture to the EPA administrator, recently visited USDA’s Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, West Virginia. Snyder, who was invited to the station tour by the U.S. Apple Association, was... more »

Rabobank report features berry, apple market snapshot

Rabobank has published its latest North American Agribusiness Review, which includes an analysis and summary of market conditions and trends for fruits and vegetables. The report, from the RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness team in North... more »

IFTA Yakima Valley tour provides orchard insights

During the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) conference and orchard visits, participants viewed the variety of fruit training systems and crop load management programs that Washington apple growers employ. Participants visited a half-dozen farms in... more »

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