Fruits
Commerce Sees Need for Chinese Concentrate Antidumping Order
The U.S. Department of Commerce said in early September that Chinese apple juice concentrate exporters are expected to sell product at unfair prices in the United States if the current apple juice concentrate antidumping order... more »
EPA Pulls Plug on Some Guthion Uses
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to end the use of azinphos-methyl (Guthion, Azinphos-methyl 50WS) on peaches, nectarines, caneberries, cranberries, potatoes, cotton and Southern pine seed.EPA ruled that existing supplies of the insecticide can be... more »
National Apple Crop Estimate Down 10 Percent from 2004
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) released its 2005 production forecast during the Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference Aug. 18-19 in Chicago.Total apple production in the United States this year is estimated at 223.45 million... more »
Michigan Processed Apple Prices Released
The Michigan Processing Apple Growers Marketing Committee has negotiated the following minimum prices for Michigan processing apples for the 2005 apple crop:Jonathan 2-1/2 inches and up $10.25/cwt. Spy and Ida Red 2-1/2 inches and up... more »
CIAB Sets Free, Restricted Percentages for Tart Cherries
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) recommended June 23 that the free percentage for tart cherries be set at 71 and the restricted percentage be set at 29. The CIAB, which administers the national marketing... more »
Fresh Holdings Up 59 Percent
Total U.S. holdings of fresh and processing apples on June 1 were 34.3 million bushels, 56 percent more than holdings on June 1, 2004, and 24 percent more than the five-year average of 27.7 million... more »
Mexico Temporarily Suspends Apple Tariffs
Mexico's Ministry of Economy has eliminated Mexico's anti-dumping duty on Red and Golden Delicious apples from the Pacific Northwest, but only temporarily. The ministry will conduct a new anti-dumping investigation, the result of which could... more »
Sweet Cherry Variety Showcase to be July 7 in Michigan
International Plant Management and Michigan State University Extension have combined to sponsor a Sweet Cherry Variety Showcase at Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station July 7.The showcase will feature a new high tunnel covering a block of... more »
Fruit Crop Guesstimate to be June 22
The 50th Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association, will be held at 2 p.m. June 22 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Mich.The Guesstimate provides a forum... more »
May Apple Holdings Up 46 Percent Over 2004
Total U.S. holdings of fresh and processing apples on May 1 were 50.1 million bushels – 46 percent more than holdings on May 1, 2004, and 23 percent more than the five-year average, according to... more »
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