Fresh Apple Holdings Down From Last Year By Growing Produce Staff|January 11, 2011 U.S. fresh-market apple holdings of 78.5 million bushels on Jan. 1, 2011, reflect a 4% decrease compared to […]Read More
Best Practices to Keep Your Farmworkers Safe in Extreme Heat By Milton Vincento, HUB International|October 30, 2026
Are Faster Growth Rates to Blame for Bitter Pit in Apples? By Society for Experimental Biology|October 30, 2026
WSU Apple Breeding Program Picks Unique Taste-Testing Device By Growing Produce Staff|January 4, 2011 An apple’s crispness is rated among its most important qualities by consumers, but the apple industry has not […]
Right To The Core: Apples Pivotal In Child Nutrition Programs By Nancy Foster|December 30, 2010 President Obama recently signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which raises the reimbursement rate for school […]
Canadians Seek U.S. Approval For Genetically Modified Apple By Growing Produce Staff|November 30, 2010 A Canadian biotechnology company has asked the U.S. to approve a genetically modified apple that won’t brown soon […]
Second Apple Variety From Washington Program Coming Out By Growing Produce Staff|November 30, 2010 Just months after releasing its first cultivar, the Washington State University apple breeding program is releasing a second […]
Larger Apples are Possible With ‘Grand Gala’ By Ann-Marie Jeffries|November 10, 2010 For growers looking for a unique, niche-filling apple, a hulking version of a consumer favorite is making its […]
Virginia Apple Grower Urges Congress To Act On Immigration Reform By Growing Produce Staff|September 27, 2010 Virginia apple grower and former U.S. Apple Association (USApple) chairman Phil Glaize on Friday urged Congress to take […]
Online Exclusive: Caring For Pruners And Loppers By Stan Watson|September 17, 2010 [imageviewer] Before you put away your pruners and loppers until next spring, it’s best to give them some […]
Mott’s Strike Ends By Growing Produce Staff|September 14, 2010 On September 20, employees of the Mott’s plant in Williamson, NY, will return to work after a strike […]
Analyzing Trends In The Apple Industry By Brian Sparks|September 13, 2010 The U.S. Apple Association’s annual Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, which is held in Chicago in August, […]
2010 Apple Crop Forecast By Brian Sparks|September 13, 2010 For the apple growers, packers, and marketers who met in Chicago in August for the U.S. Apple Association’s […]
Nurseries Discuss Club Varieties By David Eddy|September 8, 2010 In recent years, one of the red-hot topics in the apple-growing business is so-called “club,” or managed, varieties. […]
USApple Condemns Mexican Tariffs On Fresh And Dried Apples By Growing Produce Staff|August 24, 2010 The U.S. Apple Association has condemned the Mexican government’s decision to assess a 20% tariff on fresh and […]
Predicting Quality And Quantity In Apples By James R. McFerson|August 1, 2010 What is the possible connection between the tragedy of the BP Deepwater Horizon spill and tree fruit crops? […]
2010 Apple Crop Outlook Focused On The Future By Nancy Foster|July 7, 2010 How will your business look tomorrow? Next year? Ten years from now? What characteristics will define the purchasing […]
University Of California Pear Production And Handling Manual Available By Growing Produce Staff|June 29, 2010 Using this new manual you’ll gain a basic understanding of growth and fruit development, as well as practical […]
Lawsuit Filed Over SweeTango By Growing Produce Staff|June 22, 2010 Last week, a group of apple growers in Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the University of Minnesota, alleging […]
Legislation Aims To Bolster New York Apple Orchards By Growing Produce Staff|June 22, 2010 In an effort to bolster New York’s apple orchards so that farmers remain competitive in an intense apple […]
Earl Brown & Sons Is Constantly Changing And Adapting By David Eddy|June 1, 2010 Not many apple growers end up becoming winemakers, but then again, not many growers start out as research […]
Novel Vacuum Apple Harvester Unveiled By Brian Sparks|June 1, 2010 For the past year, fruit growers Mike Rasch and Chuck Dietrich, along with Phil Brown of Phil Brown […]
