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Pear growers expect ‘solid, manageable’ crop in 2015
Pear Bureau Northwest gave its June projection of the 2015 fresh pear harvest: 20.4 million standard-box equivalents (about 451,000 tons), 2 percent higher than the five-year average but 2 percent lower than last year’s crop.The... more »
Michigan still adjusting to crop losses of 2012
2012 was a bad year for many fruit-producing states, but none were hit harder than Michigan. An early warm-up followed by devastating freeze events killed roughly 85 percent of the state’s apples and nearly 90... more »
Supreme Court weighs merits of reserve programs
A group of California raisin growers is challenging a federal marketing order reserve program before the U.S. Supreme Court, and depending on the ruling, the case could have far-reaching implications. The case involves raisin grower... more »
Washington: Apple dumping reports have been exaggerated
Over the last few weeks, major news organizations have reported a historic apple dump in Washington state. Millions of pounds — and dollars — were reported lost.But according to apple growers and packers in the... more »
Washington state experiencing ‘historic’ apple dump
You can smell rotten fruit from a mile away; folks in Washington state know that firsthand.Multiple news organizations have reported that the state is experiencing the largest apple dump in its history. Millions of pounds... more »
Nick Lenger joins Durand-Wayland team
Durand-Wayland announced that Nick Lenger joined the team as Northern Territory Sales Manager – Packinghouse on April 13, 2015. Lenger has over a decade of experience in packinghouse machinery sales, service and electronics with Lakewood... more »
Contest planned to find blueberry harvester
Naturipe wants to hear from innovators, developers and technology integrators who have ideas for a fully functional industrial prototype of an automated blueberry harvester.Although “The Blue Challenge” is a few weeks away from an official... more »
Is organic healthier? Consumers think so.
According to recent research released by Mintel, customers buy organic food for multiple reasons.Here’s a summary from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT):Research from Mintel shows that Americans appear confused about the benefits of organics,... more »
A renewed interest in root pruning
Recent weather conditions are promoting bud break and bloom in stone and pome fruit. The bloom is concentrated and pressing everyone’s schedules with multiple activities simultaneously. Michigan State University Extension has a project in tart... more »
Dosatron introduces nutrient delivery system kits for fruit growers
Dosatron International has introduced Nutrient Delivery System Kits.“Based on grower demand for a do-it-yourself system, Dosatron developed a multi-nutrient delivery system that is customizable for each grower’s needs,” said Chris Lundgren, Dosatron’s national sales manager... more »
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