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Not unlike other segments of the onion business, organics have felt some of the pain the COVID-19 coronavirus has dished out; however, sales continue to be stable, suppliers say.
In the year of the coronavirus, Michigan’s apple industry anticipates a healthy crop.
With the COVID-19 virus floating around, Michigan apple grower-shippers say they will make sure there is plenty of bagged product available.
Michigan apple suppliers say they are adjusting readily to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organic apples out of Washington are a hot commodity and look to gain further ground in the coming years, marketers say.
The Yakima, Wash.-based Northwest Horticultural Council has hired Riley Bushue as its new director of government relations and export programs, said Mark Powers, president.
Washington’s apple industry is evolving as new varieties slowly supplant older, established cultivars, marketers say.
Pacificpro Inc. completed a transaction Aug. 1 to acquire the former Washington Harvest cold-storage and packing facility in Wapato, Wash., from Chuck and Annette Hankins, said Marcus Hartmann.
Dinuba, Calif.-based King Fresh Produce LLC is building on its packing efficiencies, said Francisco Ilic, export manager.
Spring typically brings a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables from the Carolinas, and this year is no exception, suppliers and marketers say.