Latest News From Michigan Apples

Cutting the Washington state apple forecast by nearly 11% from USDA's August estimate, the U.S. Apple Association's forecast of the U.S. crop reveals a big divergence in expectations between the two estimates.

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

A lingering cold and rainy season had grower-shippers in Michigan waiting a little longer than normal this year to get their summer deals going.

The newly formed joint sales alliance of Grand Rapids-based Michigan Fresh Marketing and BelleHarvest has added Sparta, Mich.-based Elite Apple as another supplier.

Catch up on the Michigan apple industry with quick updates from grower-shippers and marketers and the Michigan Apple Committee.

The Michigan Apple Committee has created a retail dietitians’ kit to reach out to nutrition-minded consumers and is bringing back strategic partnerships to spread the word about Michigan apples.

Volume and sizing of the Michigan apple crop should be up this season compared to last year as the fall harvest gets underway.

BelleHarvest Sales Inc., Belding, Mich., is offering a couple of new, “exceptionally great-eating apples” this season, said Chris Sandwick, vice president of sales and marketing.

Michigan apple volume will be down this year compared to last year, it was announced at the 2017 U.S. Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago Aug. 25, but grower-shippers say there still will be plenty of

Business updates from companies featured in The Packer's Michigan Apples section.

High-tech sorters are helping Michigan apple growers deliver a high-quality product to export markets.

All Fresh GPS LLC is looking forward to the contributions of two produce industry veterans as it kicks off its 2016 Michigan apple season.