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Lockport, N.Y.-based Crunch Time Apple Growers has granted Rice Fruit Co., an apple packaging and marketing facility, license to market both SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples for the 2021 harvest.

The apple season is underway, and we want to hear from you, Washington apple growers and marketers, about your expectations for this year's crop.

Rave brand MN55 cultivar apples are back in season and with that not only comes high-quality, outrageously juicy apples, but another exciting consumer-facing digital campaign designed to help consumers win gold.  

Lyndonville, N.Y.-based United Apple Sales is experiencing extremes: A great Northeast U.S. growing season so far, and a severely hot Northwest U.S. growing season.

Apples are up and pears are down in the August crop production forecast report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has released its forecast for the 2021 Washington state fresh apple crop.

T&G Global has launched VentureFruit, a global genetics and variety management business.

An unprecedented run of triple-digit heat has stressed and diminished the Northwest tree fruit crops, but the full extent of damage is not yet known.

The outrageously juicy apple with the refreshing, snappy zing is back! 

JAZZ apples and DreamWorks Animation teamed up for a wildly successful partnership this past spring with the cross-promotion of the release of the film Spirit Untamed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a big fresh apple purchase.

Belding-based BelleHarvest, Michigan’s oldest grower-owned distributor of fresh apples, has acquired Michigan Fresh Marketing.

With the growing season accelerating, the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) is strengthening the support it provides to its more than 1,000 members by adding two industry veterans to its team.

Episode 54 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation between The Packer's editor-in-chief Tom Karst and Desmond O’Rourke, an economist and longtime apple industry observer.

Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc., announces its July virtual Apple Quality Summit.

Washington apples specialty license plates had an impressive first year of sales with 747 purchased as of June 30th.

The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.

Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.

During a stop in Northern Michigan this weekend President Biden visited grower and former Young Apple Leader Juliette King McAvoy of King Orchards in Central Lake.

Know someone who’s an outstanding leader in the apple industry?

Although things weren't all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.

Part 2 of Tom Karst asked Desmond O'Rourke about the ways the Washington apple industry has changed in the past 50-plus years, and what challenges and opportunities may lay ahead.

Tom Karst asked Desmond O'Rourke about the ways the Washington apple industry has changed in the past 50-plus years, and what challenges and opportunities may lay ahead.

The Packer's Tom Karst visited June 23 with Desmond O'Rourke, economist and long-time apple industry observer.

Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. announces Enrique Garcia Perez has joined the company’s growing R&D team as a Postharvest Scientist. 

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced an exclusive global licensing agreement with Know Hub Chile to test and potentially commercialize patent-pending technology for superficial scald control in apples and pears.

Introducing fresh produce to young school children benefits growers, retailers, children and their families — and programs that do this work have struggled to continue this mission while schooling was remote-based.

Lower global output for apples and pears and about steady volume for grapes was noted in an update published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Michigan Fresh Marketing expects good crops of apples and vegetables this year.

Summer fruit season is in full swing, but Stemilt is looking ahead to early August and a quick start to the new apple season with the return of Rave® brand MN55 cultivar apples.

Rainfall in late January caused a marked decline in Chile’s exports of grapes, apples and pears in the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.

Cooler summer temperatures and hailstorms have cut expectations for the New Zealand apple crop, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Apple Association Board of Directors this week gave an enthusiastic go-ahead to hold the organization’s annual conference in-person this summer.

North Carolina produce shipments dipped slightly from 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics reveal.

Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Caldwell, ID-based Symms Fruit Ranch, one of the nation’s longest-operating and largest growers of apples, peaches, cherries and other fresh produce.

The Fishers-based New York Apple Association is adding to its retail and foodservice team as it ramps up retail and foodservice promotional plans for this coming fall harvest.

Letters of Interest are due June 17 from people who have ideas on how to make the New York apple industry more competitive.

Cosmic Crisp® apple’s meteoric growth is the big story in the latest round of April Superfresh Category Management®.

While many U.S. regions were stalled by record-setting cold snaps, heavy snowstorms and freezing rains, the Northeast is emerging from a long winter with good conditions for a strong start to apple season.

Yes! Apples, the woman-owned and New York-grown apple brand of New York Apple Sales, is one of more than 100 brands showcased at Pop Up Grocer – possibly one of the first traveling pop-up grocery stores.

Chelan Fresh will feature organic Rockit, organic Cosmic Crisp and expanding supplies of organic SugarBee apples.

Envy™ apples is joining the popular food and lifestyle media outlet Kitchn in celebrating the best of brunch this spring as part of Kitchn’s first-ever Brunch Fest virtual event.

After a record-breaking sophomore year that is not over yet, Cosmic Crisp® apple’s growth trajectory indicates it will launch to the top of the apple chart in no time.

The most recent Stemilt Fast Facts: The Cast reveals that summer apple promotions should be planned out now for continued category success.

It’s full steam ahead for exports of T&G Global’s internationally popular, premium Envy™ apple this week.

The fresh-picked Honeycrisp crop from Chile has arrived in the U.S., offered by Elgin, Minn.-based apple and pear importer Honeybear Brands.

Spring has sprung and with it has arrived a diverse set of apples and pears to transition the domestic to the imported crop.

February organic pear and apple sales verified that the pandemic year has been incredibly positive for both categories.

SweeTango apple growers across North America are advising their best retailers to stock up to meet continued strong demand from the variety’s passionate consumer fans.

The latest Nielsen dataset indicates that Cosmic Crisp® and Autumn Glory® apples are gaining serious momentum with consumers.