Don’t Count Your Chickens…

On the surface, what a year 2012 could be to a Washington State apple grower! If you have the good

Stone Fruit Marketing in Canada

I was able to attend the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association conference through this past weekend in Calgary, Canada. This

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:23:27-07:00April 11th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Over the last few weeks, New York Apple growers have cursed the cold weather, but are now praising the cooler

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:23:40-07:00March 26th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Tonight could be the night we talk about all year. Hard freeze warnings are forecast across New York State for

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:23:41-07:00March 19th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

As an avid NCCA basketball fan who lives for March each year, the Madness is not only about my team.This

The 2011-2012 Washington State apple season has been a warm welcome to the financial stability of our industry. Movement has

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:25:06-07:00February 15th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

This week, Congressman Bill Owens, who represents the largest McIntosh growing region in the world, introduced H.R. 3914 that will

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:25:14-07:00February 3rd, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Last week, apple folks from Washington State to Vermont met in Washington, D.C., to attend the U.S. Apple Association’s Public

B.J. Thurlby2021-09-28T09:25:55-07:00January 9th, 2012|B.J. Thurlby, Blogs, Out of the Orchard|

In all businesses, there are days where politics come into play and understanding the political playing field is as important

Kevin Moffitt2021-09-28T09:28:22-07:00November 28th, 2011|Blogs, Kevin Moffitt, Out of the Orchard|

Today I am blogging about another blog called the Pear Dish which lives on the Pear Bureau’s website www.usapears.org. The