Cherries
Consumers will flock to stores for Northwest cherries, and they will have plenty of choices, marketers say.
Haitian mangoes maintained their lead on The Packer’s PMG the week of May 18, and cherries claimed the second spot.
Northwest cherry suppliers say they are working to overcome two hurdles connected to the coronavirus COVID-19 as they hurtle toward a new season. One is fear; the other, money.
Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers has introduced Super Cherry, a jumbo cherry label.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited May 27 with B.J. Thurlby, president of Northwest Cherries, about the soon-starting cherry season.
Organics are a relatively tiny part — about 2% — of the Northwest cherry deal, but they play a key role.
U.S. fresh fruit exports rose by nearly 10% in May compared with a year ago, offsetting an equal decline in fresh vegetable exports.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers will feature its A Half Mile Closer to the Moon high-altitude cherries beginning in late July and continuing on through August.
David Cain, founder of International Fruit Genetics and the table grape breeder of Cotton Candy and other unique varieties, has received the 2020 Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society.
Two events — the Global Cherry Summit and the Agricultural Water Summit — have been postponed until April in Chile because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington Fruit & Produce Co. and Yakima Fresh have merged to sell apples, cherries and pears.
California summer fruit grower-shippers traditionally credit weather with having a say in what kind of season they’ll have.
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, Northwest cherry growers are optimistic about export opportunities this season.
The Oppenheimer Group is adding a third grower to expand cherry offerings this season.
Unhappy with the progress of trade talks with China, President Trump will slap a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of goods from China starting Sept. 1.
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Lake Country, British Columbia-based Jealous Fruits, a cherry grower, has hired Doug Sankey in a sales role.
Previewing the California cherry crop, The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 24 with Maurice Cameron, president of Hanford, Calif.-based Flavor Tree Fruit Co. LLC.
The Vancouver-based Oppenheimer Group is celebrating a decade of partnering with The Dalles, Ore.-based Orchard View Inc.
The Northwest cherry season is off and running, with industry leaders predicting good volume for July 4 promotions and beyond.
California’s cherry season has been light on volume this year, but Stemilt Growers is encouraging retailers to take advantage of quality cherries over the next couple weeks.
Drought conditions in Chile are stressing Chilean fruit producers, according to a new report from Fedefruta, the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile.
The U.S. and China will sign what is being called a “phase one” trade deal by mid-January.
A promotional campaign for Chilean fruit called the “Super Fruit Bowl” is lining up with the National Football League’s Super Bowl.
The third and final round of U.S. Department of Agriculture 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments to assist growers suffering from trade retaliation by China and other countries are on their way in early February.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., will be marketing and selling Stadelman Fruit’s produce.
Throughout July, Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers is striving to ensure that premium Kyle’s Pick cherries are the impulse buy shoppers make.
Japan has agreed to eliminate tariffs on a number of U.S. exports, including almonds, blueberries and sweet corn.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., which markets SmartFresh and other products to prolong the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, plans to focus on sustainability and curbing food waste at Fruit Logistica.
California cherry growers expect to harvest slightly more fruit this season than last year, assuming they don’t see a repeat of the heavy rainfall that devastated much of their fruit last May.