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Starr Ranch to handle sales and marketing for Stadelman Fruit
PRESS RELEASE: Wenatchee, WA (March 10, 2020) – Starr Ranch Growers BB #:113637 is the new marketing and sales arm...
Pennsylvania plans to boost Ag surplus program funding, connecting hungry families with farm excess
PRESS RELEASE: Mar 5th, 2020, Lancaster, PA— Hess Brothers Fruit Company, Lancaster, PA,BB #:103882 hosted Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding...
China still plans to honor its ag purchase agreement with U.S.
In late February, China announced some tariff reductions on 150 agriculture items, including a handful of produce items. But the...
Stemilt: Apple volumes rise and prices fall
WENATCHEE, WA – Apple volumes rose nationally (up 1.8 percent) for the second consecutive month yet continue to show decline...
Stemilt, PBH partner for pop-up retail displays
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt BB #:113654 and Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) BB #:157162 have joined forces to create...
Five trends from Fruit Logistica expo
BERLIN—For those of us accustomed to U.S. trade shows, Fruit Logistica can be an overwhelming experience. The February 5-7 event...
Biotechnology firm acquires Okanagan Specialty Fruits
RADFORD, VA and SUMMERLAND, B.C., CANADA – February 3, 2020 Today Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. (OSF) BB #:339737 announces the...
Survey shows strong initial response to Cosmic Crisp
Idaho Falls, ID (2.3.20) – In the first months of introduction, the new Cosmic Crisp apple appears to have generated...
Rainier Fruit grower, Allan Bros. adds new packing line
SELAH, Wash., February 3, 2020 – Innovation and technology, along with service have always been priorities for Rainier Fruit BB...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 31, 2020
The Super Bowl is coming, and that means avocados, avocados, avocados. Record volumes entered in the US from Mexico in...
Export optimism for Indian market
India has been a good export market, especially for apples, and there’s optimism it will be again. Last year India...
Is Cosmic Crisp worth the hype? Short answer: YES
Every time I go to my local Walmart lately, I’m buying 10 pounds of apples. I’m not exaggerating. Why? For...
Superfresh Growers’ orchard update looks at sustainability
The winter season is upon us here in Washington State! Winter is an especially vital time for Washington growers as...
Autumn Glory apple outpacing other apples
PRESS RELEASE Yakima, WA- January 10, 2020 – What is crunchy, so juicy that it runs down your chin, and...
U.S. apple holdings up 14 percent from last year
U.S. fresh-market apple holdings of 104.0 million bushels on January 1, 2020, are 14 percent greater than the January 1,...
Crunch Pack co-brands with The Produce Moms
January 9, 2020 – Crunch Pak BB #:171819, the sliced apple specialist and The Produce Moms BB #:366223, have taken their...
The verdict: Cosmic Crisp vs. Honeycrisp
A few days ago, I wrote about my initial impressions of the newfangled Cosmic Crisp apple (extremely good but not...
Starr Ranch moves organic product from plastic to cardboard
WENATCHEE, WA (Jan. 3, 2020) – Starr Ranch Growers BB #:113637 is extending its sustainability program with new packaging for...
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