European cherry fruit fly quarantine in New York expands
Federal regulators have expanded the quarantine zone for the European cherry fruit fly in New York to now include all
Mexico lifts tariff on U.S. apples
Mexico announced today the lifting of a 20 percent tariff on U.S. apples, after the U.S. announced on May 17
Washington’s drought worsens
A recent spell of rainy weather hasn’t helped much. Washington’s drought has officially gotten worse anyway.
Gov. Jay Inslee has expanded
Canadian nursery launches tissue culture lab
This week, Upper Canada Growers announced the opening of a new tissue culture laboratory in Harrow, Ontario, that aims to
Michigan School for the Deaf awarded Apples4Ed grant
At a celebratory event on May 7, U.S. Apple Association awarded students at the Michigan School for the Deaf a
Cherry growers gather to update crop estimate
Growers and industry representatives from five Northwest cherry producing states predicted a crop of about 23.6 million 20-pound box equivalents
USDA proposes Fuji grading changes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a change to apple grading standards.
Earlier this week, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
More changes for BC Tree Fruits
British Columbia’s largest fruit company has purchased land on which to build a new packing line and company headquarters.
BC Tree
Seneca to close pear plant
Seneca Foods is getting out of the processed pear business and will shutter its Sunnyside, Washington, plant this fall.
The Marion,
Washington State Fruit Commission board meeting May 15
The Washington State Fruit Commission board of directors meeting is scheduled Wednesday, May 15, at the Red Lion Hanford House