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The Salinas, Calif.-based company has promoted Brett Champlin to vice president of harvest, one of its largest departments.

CHICAGO — Reflecting reduced expectations in Washington state but an upward revision in the Michigan forecast, the U.S. Apple Association estimate for the 2022 U.S. apple crop is down 4.2% from the USDA’s estimate.

Table grape growers around the world are adopting proprietary cultivars that offer higher yields and enhanced fruit quality, finds a new report from Rabobank.

Whether they’re planning a late-summer beach outing or an early fall picnic, consumers should find plenty of tasty organic fruit at their supermarkets this time of year.

CHICAGO — Praised by his peers for his passion for industry advocacy, Phil Glaize Jr., owner of Glaize Apples, Winchester, Va., is The Packer’s 2022 Apple Person for All Seasons.

The U.S. apple crop for 2022 is projected at 10.7 billion pounds or 255 million bushels, 2.7% higher compared with last year’s production but 3.5% less than the five-year average.

The Denver-based national marketing and promotion board’s five Potatoes USA Board Member committees are overseen and led by nine members of the industry.

Like their counterparts on the conventional side, grower-shippers of organic produce are reeling under the challenges of inflation — some think even more so.