Honeybear Brands announces cherry import program

The company’s dual-hemisphere cherry program now provides fruit available during winter, direct from Chile, and summer months, domestically from Washington and California. 

January 06 , 2022

A guide to cultivating grapes under covers

The practice of cultivating grapes under covers is an alternative that may be somewhat new for some farmers but has become a favorite of hundreds of agricultural producers around the world for several decades, thanks to its advantages and benefits.

December 22 , 2021

Wish Farms adds fifth berry to line-up

December 15 , 2021

U.S. apple holdings down on last year

According to a recent survey, the total number of apples in storage on Dec. 1, 2021, was 144.4 million bushels, 1.6 percent less than last December’s total of 146.8 million bushels.

December 13 , 2021

Belarus implements embargo on food imports from various countries

The Belarus embargo will concern around 400,000 to 500,000 metric tons of fresh produce export from the EU, affecting primarily apples, pears, strawberries, and tomatoes.

December 10 , 2021

Why fruit trees fail to bear

The key to avoiding poor fruit set is to provide conditions favorable for flower bud formation, survival, and pollination which starts with selecting a good location and then striving to maintain good cultural practices.

December 08 , 2021

A guide to pruning and training apple trees

Reclaiming a mature apple tree that has been neglected for several years can be a challenge, and will take a few years of pruning to make the tree productive again.

December 07 , 2021

Eight apple varieties you should be baking with this holiday season

The world of apples is so much more complex than the few varieties generally found in grocery stores: apples are the third most commonly grown fruit in the world, after bananas and grapes, grown commercially in 35 states in the U.S.

December 03 , 2021

Dole plc reports rise in Q3 profit and revenue

The company reported a rise in third-quarter profit and revenue despite inflationary pressures, supply chain congestion and labor shortages.

December 03 , 2021

Sharp drop revealed in U.S. apple exports to India

Following the start to agricultural trade negotiations last week at the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum in New Delhi, the U.S. Apple Association has said more needs to be done.

December 02 , 2021